Aplocheilus lineatus (Valenciennes, 1846)
Striped panchax
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).
Diagnosis:   
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


Source and more info: www.fishbase.org. For personal, classroom, and other internal use only. Not for publication.