Fish Identification: Find Species

Family: Aplocheilidae Killifishes

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Aplocheilus blockii
[Green panchax]

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Aplocheilus dayi
[Ceylon killifish]

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Aplocheilus kirchmayeri
[]

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Aplocheilus lineatus
[Striped panchax]

Photo by Photo by Appleby, C.

Aplocheilus panchax
[Blue panchax]

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Aplocheilus parvus
[Dwarf panchax]

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Aplocheilus werneri
[Werner's killifish]

Photo by Photo by Loiselle, P.V.

Pachypanchax arnoulti
[]

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Pachypanchax omalonotus
[Powder-blue panchax]

Photo by Photo by Loiselle, P.V.

Pachypanchax patriciae
[]

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Pachypanchax playfairii
[Golden panchax]

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Pachypanchax sakaramyi
[]

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Pachypanchax sparksorum
[]

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Pachypanchax varatraza
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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
Pachypanchax arnoulti		Africa	5.9 SL	2006
Pachypanchax omalonotus	Powder-blue panchax	Africa	9.5 TL	1861
Pachypanchax patriciae		Africa	5.2 SL	2006
Pachypanchax playfairii	Golden panchax	Africa	10 SL	1866
Pachypanchax sakaramyi		Africa	9 TL	1928
Pachypanchax sparksorum		Africa	5.5 SL	2006
Pachypanchax varatraza		Africa	6.8 SL	2006

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Fish Identification: Find Species

Family: Aplocheilidae Killifishes(See list of species below)

Family: Aplocheilidae Killifishes

(See list of species below)