wildboy84

Hey,
I have 4 hatchet fish and one is smaller and has different coloring. I know that its a silver hatchet but I don't know why it has small dark spots. If anybody knows why this is, please tell me.

funkman262

Would you mind attaching a picture of the fish?

wildboy84

You can just go to my profile and go to the hatchet album to see it. It's not a good picture but you can see the difference between the 2. I still am trying to figure out how to do things on this website so I couldn't get it attached to my message.

wildboy84

Oh, now I got it! Here is a better picture.

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Elodea

Makes me think that it's a Marthae Silver Hatchetfish or Black-Winged Hatchetfish (two names for the same species), Carnegiella marthae.

wildboy84

Thanks, I just looked them up and I think thats what it is. Its also smaller then the others, is this kind of hatchet smaller. Because I got them at the same time but it has always been smaller.

Elodea

Apparently, black-wings get up to 2", but silvers hit 2 1/2" max, so I assume that you are correct.

wildboy84

Thanks for the help. I have been wondering why he was different since the day I got him!