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Aplocheilus

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Subfamily
  
Aplocheilinae

Phylum
  
Chordata

Rank
  
Genus

Family
  
Aplocheilidae

Scientific name
  
Aplocheilus

Higher classification
  
Aplocheilidae

Order
  
Cyprinodontiformes

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Lower classifications
  
Striped panchax, Blue panchax, Ceylon killifish

Fish blue panchax aplocheilus panchax whitespot


Aplocheilus is a genus of killifish in the family Aplocheilidae. Their native range is in South and Southeast Asia, from Pakistan to Vietnam and Malaysia, and from Nepal to Sri Lanka. Several species, especially the striped panchax, A. lineatus, are important aquarium fishes.

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Aplocheilus Golden wonder panchax Aplocheilus lineatus Pets Arcadia amp Aquatics

Aplocheilus panchax blue panchax


Etymology

The name Aplocheilus is composed of the Greek words aploe meaning "simplicity", and cheilos meaning "lip".

Species

The currently recognized species in this genus are:

Aplocheilus Aplocheilus dayi

  • Aplocheilus blockii J. P. Arnold, 1911 (green panchax)
  • Aplocheilus dayi Steindachner, 1892 (Ceylon killifish)
  • Aplocheilus kirchmayeri Berkenkamp & Etzel, 1986
  • Aplocheilus lineatus (Valenciennes, 1846) (striped panchax)
  • Aplocheilus panchax (F. Hamilton, 1822) (blue panchax)
  • Aplocheilus parvus (Sundara Raj, 1916) (dwarf panchax)
  • Aplocheilus werneri Meinken, 1966 (Werner's killifish)

    • Aplocheilus Fish Identification

    Aplocheilus The Chesapeake Area Killifish Club Breeding Aplocheilus lineatus

    Aplocheilus Aplocheilus lineatus 2 Peter Maguire Flickr

    Aplocheilus Aplocheilus kirchmayeri The Dwarf Panchax of Goa

    References

    Aplocheilus Wikipedia
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