| Family: |
Aplocheilidae (Killifishes) |
| Max. size: |
6.25 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater; brackish; pH range: 6.5 - 7.19999980926514, non-migratory |
| Distribution: |
Asia: India and Sri Lanka. Often misidentified as Aplocheilus panchax or as Aplocheilus blockii. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Inhabits sheltered fresh and brackish water tanks, small streams and rivulets overgrown with vegetation (Ref. 41236). Valuable for mosquito control (Ref. 6028). Not a seasonal killifish. Is difficult to maintain in aquarium (Ref. 27139). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 29 July 2019 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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