FreshwaterBrackish
Striped panchax
Aplocheilus lineatus
Aplocheilidae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 10 cm
- Body shape
- Elongated
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 38 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
NativeIntroduced
Lives wild in India and Sri Lanka.
Introduced to Hong Kong SAR China, Singapore, and United States.
More about the species
Description
Lives in streams and reservoirs at high altitudes, and in rivers, wells of the plains, low-lying paddy fields, swamps and brackish waters. Utilized for mosquito control. Not a seasonal killifish. Is easy to maintain in the aquarium. Aquarium keeping: minimum aquarium size 80 cm.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Aplocheilus affinis
- Aplocheilus lineolatus
- Aplocheilus rubropictus
- Aplocheilus rubrostigma
- Aplocheilus vittatus
- Aplochilus lineatus
In other languages
- Stripet panchas
- Linjetandkarp
- Stribet panchax
- Juovavaanija, Juovasukkulakala
- Golden Wonder Killifish, Malabar killie
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.