Biology:Aplocheilus blockii
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| Aplocheilus blockii | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cyprinodontiformes |
| Family: | Aplocheilidae |
| Genus: | Aplocheilus |
| Species: | A. blockii
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| Binomial name | |
| Aplocheilus blockii Arnold, 1911
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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.[2] It frequently inhabits coastal habitats that either contain brackish water or fresh water.[3] It feeds on larvae, insects, and fish fry.[4]
Name
This species was described by the German aquarist Johann Paul Arnold (de) in 1911 with a type locality given as Cochim, India.[5] The specific name honours a Captain Block who was responsible for importing this fish into Germany.[6]
References
- ↑ 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. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/172395/6883227. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2019). "Aplocheilus blocki" in FishBase. April 2019 version.
- ↑ "Aplocheilus blockii – Green Panchax (Haplochilus panchax blockii, Aplocheilus blochii)". https://www.seriouslyfish.com/species/aplocheilus-blockii/.
- ↑ "Aplocheilus blockii Arnold, 1911". https://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/226608.
- ↑ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron; van der Laan, Richard, eds. "blockii, Haplochilus panchax". California Academy of Sciences. http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/fishcatget.asp?spid=64159.
- ↑ "Order CYPRINODONTIFORMES: Families APLOCHEILIDAE and NOTHOBRANCHIIDAE". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. 31 May 2019. http://www.etyfish.org/cyprinodontiformes1/. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
Wikidata ☰ Q2598937 entry
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