FreshwaterBrackish
Blue panchax
Aplocheilus panchax
Aplocheilidae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 9 cm
- Body shape
- Streamlined
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 28 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
NativeIntroduced
Lives wild in Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Pakistan, and 4 more countries.
Introduced to Philippines and Timor-Leste.
More about the species
Description
Occurs in lowland wetlands to estuaries and peats. Found in ponds and ditches canals, reservoirs and mangrove creeks. Prefers clear water in areas with dense growth of rooted or floating macrophytes. Sometimes occurring in hypersaline waters. Feeds mainly on insects. Utilized for mosquito control. Is difficult to maintain in aquarium. Rarely caught by commercial fishermen and not seen in markets. Popular aquarium fish.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Aplocheilus andamanicus
- Aplocheilus argenteus
- Aplocheilus buchanani
- Aplocheilus carnaticus
- Aplocheilus chrysostigmus
- Aplocheilus dorsomarginatus
In other languages
- Nätkilli
- Blå panchax
- Sinivaanija, Sinisukkulakala, Täplämedaka
- Blue eye, Estuarine ricefish, Java medaka, Killie, Lead-head, Panchax minnow, Silver-head, Spotted medaka, Spotted ricefish, White spot, Whitespot
Articles
All articles
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.