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 All Fishes Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Aplocheilus werneri Meinken, 1966 |
| Common Name | Werners Streifenhechtling (Germany) |
| Type Locality | Sri Lanka. |
| Synonym(s) | Aplocheilus dayi werneri |
| Etymology | Aplocheilus: Greek, aploe, -es = simplicity + Greek, cheilos = lip. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 70mm or 2.8" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Asia: endemic to Sri Lanka. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Endangered , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2019. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Aquarien Terrarien v. 13 (no. 3), pp 76, fig'd. |
| 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. |
| Forum BBCode | |
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 | Look up A. werneri on Encyclopedia of Life |
 | Look up A. werneri on Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
| LFS label creator ARN ref:7.79.919.5329 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 13:02 (species record created: 2013 Sep 05 21:17) |