Aplocheilus werneri

Werner's killifish
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cyprinodontiformes
Family: Aplocheilidae
Genus: Aplocheilus
Species: A. werneri
Binomial name
Aplocheilus werneri
Meinken, 1966

The Werner's killifish (Aplocheilus werneri) is a species of killifish endemic to Sri Lanka. This species grows to a length of 7 cm (2.8 in). Its natural habitats are small, shallow, slow-flowing, heavily shaded streams and rivulets with a silt or clay substrate. They are largely use as an aquarium fish.[1]

References

  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). "Aplocheilus werneri" in FishBase. August 2012 version.
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