Werner's killifish
Aplocheilus werneri
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A killifish endemic to Sri Lanka, from small, shallow, slow, heavily shaded streams with silt or clay bottoms. Endangered. It reaches 7 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Aplocheilus werneri
- Family
- Aplocheilidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Aplocheilidae
- Order
- Cyprinodontiformes
- Synonyms
- Aplocheilus dayi werneri
Origin
- Native region
- Ásia
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 7 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Middle
- Diet
- Carnivore
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Endangered (EN)
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