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Aplocheilus parvus (Sundara Raj, 1916) Dwarf panchax |
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photo by
Ott, G. |
| Family: | Aplocheilidae (Killifishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 6.25 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater; brackish; pH range: 6.5 - 7.19999980926514, non-migratory | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: India and Sri Lanka. Often misidentified as Aplocheilus panchax or as Aplocheilus blockii. | |||
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| Biology: | Inhabits sheltered fresh and brackish water tanks, small streams and rivulets overgrown with vegetation (Ref. 41236). Valuable for mosquito control (Ref. 6028). Not a seasonal killifish. Is difficult to maintain in aquarium (Ref. 27139). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 29 July 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||