Striped panchax

Striped panchax
Male of the golden variant
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cyprinodontiformes
Family:	Aplocheilidae
Genus:	Aplocheilus
Species:	A. lineatus
Binomial name
Aplocheilus lineatus (Valenciennes, 1846)
Synonyms [2]
Aplocheilus lineolatus(Freund, 1913) Panchax lineatumValenciennes, 1846 Aplocheilus vittatus Jerdon, 1849 Aplocheilus affinisJerdon, 1849 Haplochilus rubropictusStansch, 1973 Aplocheilus rubropictusStansch, 1973

The striped panchax (Aplocheilus lineatus) is a species of killifish, of the genus Aplocheilus . An aquarium variant of this species with a more yellowish coloration is known as golden wonder killifish. The striped panchax inhabits fresh and brackish waters of India and Sri Lanka. It is found in streams, rivers, swamps, and paddy fields. In the wild it feeds on insects, crustaceans, and even small fishes. It grows to a length of 10 cm (4 in). ^[2] Most male A.  lineatus measure around 7 centimetres (3 in), but the fish can grow up to 10 centimetres (4 in) under excellent conditions, especially if brought to the end of its life expectancy, around six years.^{[ citation needed ]} It possesses a parietal eye which permits it to see prey insects and predators above it on the surface.^{[ citation needed ]}A. lineatus can jump very well.^{[ citation needed ]}

References

1. Chaudhry, S.; Dahanukar, N. (2011). "Aplocheilus lineatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2011 e.T166434A6208418. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T166434A6208418.en . Retrieved 20 November 2021.
2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Aplocheilus lineatus". FishBase . April 2019 version.