Fish Identification: Find Species

Family: Aplocheilidae Killifishes

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14 species (see list below)

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Photo by Terceira, A.C.

Aplocheilus blockii
[Green panchax]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Aplocheilus dayi
[Ceylon killifish]

Photo by Terceira, A.C.

Aplocheilus kirchmayeri
[]

Photo by Prins, E.

Aplocheilus lineatus
[Striped panchax]

Photo by Appleby, C.

Aplocheilus panchax
[Blue panchax]

Photo by Ott, G.

Aplocheilus parvus
[Dwarf panchax]

Photo by Ott, G.

Aplocheilus werneri
[Werner's killifish]

Photo by Loiselle, P.V.

Pachypanchax arnoulti
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

Pachypanchax omalonotus
[Powder-blue panchax]

Photo by Loiselle, P.V.

Pachypanchax patriciae
[]

Photo by Loiselle, P.V.

Pachypanchax playfairii
[Golden panchax]

Photo by Loiselle, P.V.

Pachypanchax sakaramyi
[]

Photo by Loiselle, P.V.

Pachypanchax sparksorum
[]

Photo by Loiselle, P.V.

Pachypanchax varatraza
[]

14 Species of Family Aplocheilidae
(Killifishes)

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Year	Scientific Name	English Name	Distribution	Max. Length (cm)
1911	Aplocheilus blockii	Green panchax	Asia	6 TL
1892	Aplocheilus dayi	Ceylon killifish	Asia	9 TL
1986	Aplocheilus kirchmayeri		Asia	5 TL
1846	Aplocheilus lineatus	Striped panchax	Asia	10 TL
1822	Aplocheilus panchax	Blue panchax	Asia	9 TL
1916	Aplocheilus parvus	Dwarf panchax	Asia	6.3 TL
1966	Aplocheilus werneri	Werner's killifish	Asia	7 TL
2006	Pachypanchax arnoulti		Africa	5.9 SL
1861	Pachypanchax omalonotus	Powder-blue panchax	Africa	9.5 TL
2006	Pachypanchax patriciae		Africa	5.2 SL
1866	Pachypanchax playfairii	Golden panchax	Africa	10 SL
1928	Pachypanchax sakaramyi		Africa	9 TL
2006	Pachypanchax sparksorum		Africa	5.5 SL
2006	Pachypanchax varatraza		Africa	6.8 SL

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Fish Identification: Find Species

Family: Aplocheilidae Killifishes(See list of species below)

Family: Aplocheilidae Killifishes

(See list of species below)