Gasteropelecus
| Gasteropelecus | |
|---|---|
| Gasteropelecus maculatus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Gasteropelecidae |
| Genus: | Gasteropelecus Scopoli, 1777 |
| Type species | |
| Clupea sternicla | |
| Synonyms | |
Gasteropelecus is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Gasteropelecidae, the freshwater hatchetfishes. The fishes in this genus are found in Central and South America.