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Rare Rivers and Lakes

Marbled Hatchetfish

Carnegiella strigataPurple

The Marbled Hatchetfish spends most of its time near the water surface, where its deep chest and upward-facing posture suit quick takes on drifting insects. In shaded streams, the body profile can resemble a tiny blade suspended just beneath the film.

HP
2,500
ATK
2,600
DEF
2,650
Energy cost
3

Passive Skills

  • On odd-numbered rounds, ATK +70%
  • On even-numbered rounds, DEF +50%
  • For each energy point attached during the round, HP +3%
  • Before 6 hits received, ATK and DEF +60%

Attack Effects

  • 50% chance to trigger • Reduces enemy DEF +10% (the remainder of the combat)
Overview

The animal behind the card

When threatened, it may launch clear of the water in short, explosive jumps, a useful escape in habitats crowded with underwater predators. Schooling behavior and reflective patterning help break up outlines in dappled light.

Because it relies on calm, oxygenated surface layers and riparian insect input, it reflects the condition of small tropical freshwater systems. Healthy margins and intact vegetation keep this delicate surface specialist in motion.

Bestiary facts

Marbled hatchetfish are built like little flying axes, launching from water when danger erupts.

Body length
0.03–0.045 m
Weight
0.001–0.003 kg
HabitatRivers and Lakes

Chemistry links

Categories
Bony fish
Conservation
Least Concern
Remarkable Ability
Prodigious Leap
Feeding Mode
Insectivore
Behavioral
Gregarious Herd
General Physical
Bony Endoskeleton with Fins
Intermediate Physical
Streamlined Body with Fins
Specific Physical
Smooth Bony Scales
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Best overall chemistry
Marbled Hatchetfish
RareMarbled Hatchetfish
HP 2500ATK 2600DEF 2650Level 0/10
Salmon
CommonSalmon
HP 2050ATK 1900DEF 1850Level 0/10
Strong
+22.5%ATK & DEF boost