FreshwaterBrackish
Ceylon killifish
Aplocheilus dayi
Aplocheilidae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 9 cm
- Body shape
- Elongated
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 28 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
More about the species
Description
Usually inhabits shallow, heavily shaded forest streams with a silt substrate. Also occurs in brackish mangrove swamps, often together with Aplocheilus parvus. Feeds on small insects, insect larvae and fish fry. Cultivated as a larvicidal fish. 10 cm max TL.Not a seasonal killifish. Is easy to maintain in the aquarium.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Aplocheilus dayi dayi
- Aplocheilus dayi werneri
- Haplochilus dayi
- Panchax lineatus
- Panchax lineatus dayi
In other languages
- Pärltandkarp
- Ceylon-killi
- Vihervaanija, Kultasukkulakala
- Ceylon panchax, Day's killifish, Day's panchax
Articles
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Fish that get along4 min read
Temperament, fin nippers, fish that eat other fish, and fish that need the same water. And what the Harmony mark in the app means.
Velvet and dropsy4 min read
Velvet is a fast-moving parasite. Dropsy is a sign that something is seriously wrong inside the fish. How to recognize them, and what you can do.
How to set up an Asian aquarium5 min read
Two aquariums from Southeast Asia: calm forest streams and peat swamps with soft, brown water, and fast mountain streams with cool, oxygen-rich water.
How to add new fish4 min read
From the store to the tank: how to get the fish used to your water, why you should add only a few at a time, and what to watch for in the first few days.