Platinum hatchetfish
Thoracocharax stellatus
- Adult size
- 6 cm2 in
- Group
- 8+
- Tank length
- 36 cm14 in
- Lifespan
- 3–5 yrs
- Temperature
- 23–27 °C73–81 °F
- pH
- 5.5–7.8
- Hardness
- 1–15 dGH
- Diet
- carnivore
A surface-dwelling schooler that leaps readily; keep a tight-fitting lid and feed floating insects or flakes.A surface-dwelling schooler that leaps readily; keep a tight-fitting lid and feed floating insects or flakes.
Tank sizes
Good tankmates
Avoid with
- African knifefish
African knifefish may eat Platinum hatchetfishAfrican knifefish may eat Platinum hatchetfish
- African pike
African pike may eat Platinum hatchetfishAfrican pike may eat Platinum hatchetfish
- Alligator gar
Alligator gar may eat Platinum hatchetfishAlligator gar may eat Platinum hatchetfish
- Antenna ray
Antenna ray may eat Platinum hatchetfishAntenna ray may eat Platinum hatchetfish
- Arapaima
Arapaima may eat Platinum hatchetfishArapaima may eat Platinum hatchetfish
- Asian arowana
Asian arowana may eat Platinum hatchetfishAsian arowana may eat Platinum hatchetfish
- Asian upside-down catfish
Asian upside down catfish may eat Platinum hatchetfishAsian upside down catfish may eat Platinum hatchetfish
- Australian pearl arowana
Australian pearl arowana may eat Platinum hatchetfishAustralian pearl arowana may eat Platinum hatchetfish
- Barred bichir
Barred bichir may eat Platinum hatchetfishBarred bichir may eat Platinum hatchetfish
- Black bullhead
Black bullhead may eat Platinum hatchetfishBlack bullhead may eat Platinum hatchetfish
- Black diamond cichlid
Black diamond cichlid may eat Platinum hatchetfishBlack diamond cichlid may eat Platinum hatchetfish
- Brown bullhead
Brown bullhead may eat Platinum hatchetfishBrown bullhead may eat Platinum hatchetfish
Sources
| temperature | 23–27 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium |
|---|---|---|
| ph | 5.5–7.8 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium |
| gh | 1–15 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium |
| origin | Amazon, Orinoco and Paraná basins | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| notes | A surface-dwelling schooler that leaps readily; keep a tight-fitting lid and fee | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| beginner friendly | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| care level | moderate | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| color palette | #D8DCD8, #3A3A3A | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| activity | active | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| swim zone | top | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| temperament | peaceful | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| fin nipper | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| long finned | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| territorial | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| schooling | true | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| schooling min | 8 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| diet | carnivore | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| lifespan years | 3–5 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| growth to adult months | 8 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| length weight | {"a":0.015,"b":3} | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| planted safe | true | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| body shape | hatchet | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |