Aplocheilus

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Aplocheilus
Striped panchax, Aplocheilus lineatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Cyprinodontiformes Family: Aplocheilidae Genus: Aplocheilus McClelland, 1839
Species
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Aplocheilus (McClelland, J., 1839) is a genus of killifish in the family Aplocheilidae, with 7 species. Their range is primarily South and Southeast Asia, from Pakistan to Vietnam and Malaysia, and from Nepal to Sri Lanka. Several species, especially the striped panchax, Aplocheilus lineatus, are important aquarium fishes. The name Aplocheilus is consisted of Greek words "aploe" meaning "simplicity", and "cheilos" meaning "lip".

[edit] Species

• Green panchax, Aplocheilus blockii (Arnold, 1911)
• Ceylon killifish, Aplocheilus dayi (Steindachner, 1892)
• Aplocheilus kirchmayeri Berkenkamp & Etzel, 1986
• Striped panchax , Aplocheilus lineatus (Valenciennes, 1846)
• Blue panchax, Aplocheilus panchax (Hamilton, 1822)
• Dwarf panchax, Aplocheilus parvus (Sundara Raj, 1916)
• Werner's killifish, Aplocheilus werneri Meinken, 1966

[edit] References

• "Aplocheilus". FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. April 2006 2006 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2006.