| Whitespot | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cyprinodontiformes |
| Family: | Aplocheilidae |
| Genus: | Aplocheilus |
| Species: | A. panchax |
| Binomial name | |
| Aplocheilus panchax Hamilton, 1822 |
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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.