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> Cyprinodontiformes (Rivulines, killifishes and live bearers) > Aplocheilidae (Killifishes)
Etymology: Aplocheilus:Greek, aploe, -es = simplicity + Greek, cheilos = lip (Ref. 45335). Eponymy: Dr Francis Day CIE (1829–1889) was Inspector-General of Fisheries in India (1871–1877) and Burma and an ichthyologist. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page. More on author: Steindachner.
Asia: endemic to Sri Lanka. Reported from India and Malay Peninsula (Ref. 4833).
ຂະໜາດ / ນ້ຳໜັກ / ອາຍຸ
ການຈະເລີນເຕັມໄວ: Lm? range ? - ? cm Max length : 9.0 cm TL ຕົວຜູ້/ບໍ່ມີເພດ; (Ref. 27139); common length : 7.0 cm ຕົວຜູ້/ບໍ່ມີເພດ; (Ref. 4833)
Usually inhabits shallow, heavily shaded forest streams with a silt substrate. Also occurs in brackish mangrove swamps, often together with Aplocheilus parvus. Feeds on small insects, insect larvae and fish fry. Cultivated as a larvicidal fish (Ref. 4833). 10 cm max TL (Ref. 6028).Not a seasonal killifish. Is easy to maintain in the aquarium (Ref. 27139).
Huber, J.H., 1996. Killi-Data 1996. Updated checklist of taxonomic names, collecting localities and bibliographic references of oviparous Cyprinodont fishes (Atherinomorpha, Pisces). Société Française d'Ichtyologie, Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France, 399 p. (Ref. 27139)
ສະຖານະພາບບັນຊີແດງຂອງ IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
Endangered (EN) (B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii)); Date assessed: 01 August 2019
