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Scientific Name | Aplocheilus panchax (Hamilton, 1822) |
Common Names | Panchax, Gemeiner Hechtling (Germany) |
Type Locality | Ditches and ponds of Bengal. |
Etymology | Aplocheilus: Greek, aploe, -es = simplicity + Greek, cheilos = lip. |
Species Information | |
Size | 90mm or 3.5" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Habitat Information | |
Distribution | Asia: Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Myanmar and the Indo-Malaysian archipelago. Reported from Nepal Cambodia, Viet Nam and Sri Lanka. |
IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2018. |
pH | 6.0 - 8.0 |
Temperature | 20.0-25.0°C or 68-77°F (Show species within this range) |
Husbandry Information | |
Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
Further Information | |
Reference | An account of the fishes found in the river Ganges, pp 211, 380, Pl. 3 (fig. 69). |
Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
Wishlists | Love this species? Click the heart to add it to your wish list. There is no wish to keep this species. |
Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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Last Update | 2016 Aug 04 22:45 (species record created: 2013 Sep 05 21:18) |