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Facts

Characteristics
Length
Up to 6 cm
Body shape
Elongated
Care
Group
Missing
Smallest aquarium
8 liters
Diet
Missing

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Behavior
Temperament
Semi-aggressive
Swims
Missing
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Water values
Temperature
Tolerates22–26 °C
pH
–
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Smallest tank
18 cm30 cm15 cm
8 liters30 × 15 × 18 cm · For one fish

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Range
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Native

Lives wild in India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.

More about the species

About the species

Inhabits stationary and sheltered waters of rivers. Found under the surface in still waters, mainly coastal and often brackish, especially where there is surface vegetation or cover, such as mangrove swamps and rice fields. Swims slowly or stays stationary, often in small groups. Feeds on insects, larvae and fish fry. Valuable for mosquito control. Not a seasonal killifish.

Source: FishBase

Other names
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Other scientific names

  • Aplocheilus blochii
  • Aplocheilus blocki
  • Haplocheilus pachax blocki
  • Haplocheilus panchax blochii
  • Haplochilus panchax blockii
  • Panchax panchax blochii

In other languages

  • Grøn panchax
  • Timanttivaanija, Pikkusukkulakala

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.