Striped panchax

The striped panchax (Aplocheilus lineatus) is a species of killifish, of the genus Aplocheilus. An aquarium variant of this species with a more yellowish coloration is known as golden wonder killifish. The striped panchax inhabits fresh and brackish waters of India and Sri Lanka. It is found in streams, rivers, swamps, and paddy fields. This fish grows to a length of 10 cm (3.9 in).[2]Most male Aplocheilus lineatus measure around 7cm, but the fish can grow up to 10cm under excellent conditions, especially if brought to the end of its life expectancy, around 6 years! The species is present in two isolated populations in India.

Striped panchax
Male of the golden variant
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cyprinodontiformes
Family: Aplocheilidae
Genus: Aplocheilus
Species:
A. lineatus
Binomial name
Aplocheilus lineatus
(Valenciennes, 1846)
Synonyms[2]
  • Aplocheilus lineolatus (Freund, 1913)
  • Panchax lineatum Valenciennes, 1846
  • Aplocheilus vittatus Jerdon, 1849
  • Aplocheilus affinis Jerdon, 1849
  • Haplochilus rubropictus Stansch, 1973
  • Aplocheilus rubropictus Stansch, 1973

References
  1. Chaudhry, S.; Dahanukar, N. (2011). "Aplocheilus lineatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T166434A6208418. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T166434A6208418.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2019). "Aplocheilus lineatus" in FishBase. April 2019 version.


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