Kingdom Animalia Order Cyprinodontiformes Genus Aplocheilus Higher classification Aplocheilus | Phylum Chordata Family Aplocheilidae Scientific name Aplocheilus dayi Rank Species | |
Similar Aplocheilus, Aplocheilus werneri, Aplocheilidae, Cyprinodontiformes, Striped panchax | ||
The Ceylon killifish (Aplocheilus dayi) is a species of killifish endemic to Sri Lanka. This species grows to a length of 9 cm (3.5 in). Males and females have a black dot at the rear end of the base of the dorsal fin. The females lay 50–150 eggs.
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Ceylon killifish Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA