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Aplocheilus blockii

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Species of fish

Aplocheilus blockii
Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
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. It frequently inhabits coastal habitats that either contain brackish water or fresh water. It feeds on larvae, insects, and fish fry.

Name

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

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.). "Aplocheilus blocki". 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.
Taxon identifiers
Aplocheilus blockii


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