Blue panchax
| Blue panchax | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cyprinodontiformes |
| Family: | Aplocheilidae |
| Genus: | Aplocheilus |
| Species: | A. panchax |
| Binomial name | |
| Aplocheilus panchax F. Hamilton, 1822 | |
The blue panchax or whitespot (Aplocheilus panchax) is a common freshwater fish found in a large variety of habitats due to its high adaptability. This species is native to southern Asia from Pakistan to Indonesia.[1] It has been discovered in two hot springs in Singapore. Identified by a white-coloured spot on its head, the species can reach up to 9 cm (3.5 in) in length; it tends to keep to the surface of the water, and controls the mosquito population by feeding on their larvae.[2]
References
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). "Aplocheilus panchax" in FishBase. August 2012 version.
- ↑ Aplocheilus panchax.BdFISH
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