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Class: Teleostei
Order: Cyprinodontiformes
Family: Aplocheilidae Killifishes

Genus: Aplocheilus

(See list of species below)


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7 species (see list below)
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Aplocheilus blockii Green panchax Asia 6 TL 1911
Aplocheilus dayi Ceylon killifish Asia 9 TL 1892
Aplocheilus kirchmayeri Asia 5 TL 1986
Aplocheilus lineatus Striped panchax Asia 10 TL 1846
Aplocheilus panchax Blue panchax Asia 9 TL 1822
Aplocheilus parvus Dwarf panchax Asia 6.3 TL 1916
Aplocheilus werneri Werner's killifish Asia 7 TL 1966



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