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Aplocheilus lineatus (Valenciennes, 1846) Striped panchax |
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photo by
Prins, E. |
| Family: | Aplocheilidae (Killifishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 10 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater; brackish, non-migratory | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: Widely distributed in Peninsular India (Ref. 41236). Reported from Sri Lanka (Ref. 1739). | |||
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| Biology: | Lives in streams and reservoirs at high altitudes, and in rivers, wells of the plains, low-lying paddy fields, swamps and brackish waters (Ref. 4833). Utilized for mosquito control (Ref. 1672). Not a seasonal killifish. Is easy to maintain in the aquarium (Ref. 27139). Aquarium keeping: minimum aquarium size 80 cm (Ref. 51539). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 01 October 2009 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||