Whitespot
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other uses, see White spot (disambiguation).
| Whitespot | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scientific classification | ||||||||||||||
|
||||||||||||||
| Binomial name | ||||||||||||||
| Aplocheilus panchax Hamilton, 1822 |
The whitespot or blue panchax, Aplocheilus panchax, is a common freshwater fish found in a large variety of habitats due to its high adaptability. A native fish of Southeast Asia, it has even been discovered in two hot springs in Singapore.
Identified by a white-coloured spot on its head which gave it its name, the 8 cm long species tends to keep to the surface of the water, and is useful in controlling the mosquito population by feeding on its larvae.
 |
This Cyprinodontiformes article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
 |
This Singapore-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
