''Gasteropelecus maculatus'' is a freshwater

pelagic The pelagic zone consists of the water column of the open ocean, and can be further divided into regions by depth (as illustrated on the right). The word ''pelagic'' is derived . The pelagic zone can be thought of as an imaginary cylinder or wa ...

fish found in Central and South America from eastern Panama through western Colombia. It growth up to 6.4 cm and feeds on small crustaceans, larvae and mosquitoes.

References

* Gasteropelecidae Fish of Panama Freshwater fish of Colombia Magdalena River Taxa named by Franz Steindachner Fish described in 1879 {{Characiformes-stub