| Aplocheilidae (Killifishes) |
| 10 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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benthopelagic; freshwater; brackish, non-migratory |
| Asia: Widely distributed in Peninsular India (Ref. 41236). Reported from Sri Lanka (Ref. 1739). |
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| 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). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 01 October 2009 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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