Ceylon killifish
| Ceylon killifish | |
|---|---|
| Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cyprinodontiformes |
| Family: | Aplocheilidae |
| Genus: | Aplocheilus |
| Species: | A. dayi |
| Binomial name | |
| Aplocheilus dayi Steindachner, 1892 | |
The Ceylon killifish (Aplocheilus dayi) is a species of killifish endemic to Sri Lanka. This species grows to a length of 9 cm (3.5 in).[1] Males and females have a black dot at the rear end of the base of the dorsal fin. The females lay 50–150 eggs.[2]
References
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). "Aplocheilus dayi" in FishBase. August 2012 version.
- ↑ McInerny, Derek; Geoffry Gerard (1989). All About Tropical Fish Fourth Edition. Great Britain: Harrap Limited. p. 286. ISBN 0-8160-2168-6.
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