Ceylon killifish
Aplocheilus dayi
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The Ceylon killifish is endemic to Sri Lanka. It is not annual and is easy to keep. Endangered. It reaches about 7 to 9 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Aplocheilus dayi
- Family
- Aplocheilidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Aplocheilidae
- Order
- Cyprinodontiformes
- Synonyms
- Aplocheilus dayi dayi, Aplocheilus dayi werneri, Haplochilus dayi, Panchax lineatus, Panchax lineatus dayi
Origin
- Native region
- Ásia
Water
- Temperature
- 20–25 °C
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 9 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Middle
- Diet
- Carnivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Endangered (EN)
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