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Aplocheilus werneri Meinken, 1966 Werner's killifish |
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photo by
Ramani Shirantha |
| Family: | Aplocheilidae (Killifishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 7 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater, non-migratory | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: endemic to Sri Lanka. | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Inhabits small, shallow, slow-flowing, heavily shaded streams and rivulets with a silt or clay substrate. Feeds on insects and fish fry. 9 cm max TL (Ref. 6028). Not a seasonal killifish. Is easy to maintain in the aquarium (Ref. 27139). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 05 August 2019 (B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii)) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||