Aplocheilus blockii

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Aplocheilus blockii

Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cyprinodontiformes
Family: Aplocheilidae
Genus: Aplocheilus
Species:
A. blockii
Binomial name
Aplocheilus blockii
Arnold, 1911

Aplocheilus blockii or the green panchax is a species of fish native to waters around India, Sri Lanka, and Pakistan.

Description[]

Aplocheilus blockii measures 6 centimeters long.[2] It frequently inhabits coastal habitats that either contain brackish water or fresh water.[3] It feeds on larvae, insects, and fish fry.[4]

Name[]

This species was described by the German aquarist  [de] in 1911 with a type locality given as Cochim, India.[5] The specific name honours a Captain Block who was responsible for importing this fish into Germany.[6]

References[]

  1. ^ Dahanukar, N.; Raghavan, R. (2011). "Aplocheilus blockii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T172395A6883227. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T172395A6883227.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2019). "Aplocheilus blocki" in FishBase. April 2019 version.
  3. ^ "Aplocheilus blockii – Green Panchax (Haplochilus panchax blockii, Aplocheilus blochii)". Seriously Fish. Retrieved 2019-02-08.
  4. ^ "Aplocheilus blockii Arnold, 1911". India Biodiversity Portal. Retrieved 2019-02-08.
  5. ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "blockii, Haplochilus panchax". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
  6. ^ Christopher Scharpf; Kenneth J. Lazara (31 May 2019). "Order CYPRINODONTIFORMES: Families APLOCHEILIDAE and NOTHOBRANCHIIDAE". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 25 August 2019.


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