Author: (De Filippi, 1853)
FBname: Giant hatchetfish
Remark: See Weitzman (1960) for distribution.
Comments: Aquarium specimens reach 9.0 cm TL (Ref. 1672).  Aquarium keeping:  in groups of 5 or more individuals; may jump out of the aquarium; minimum aquarium size 100 cm (Ref. 51539).