Aplocheilus werneri: taxon details and analytics

Domain
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Actinopterygii
Order
Cyprinodontiformes
Family
Aplocheilidae
Genus
Aplocheilus
Species
Aplocheilus werneri
Scientific Name
Aplocheilus werneri

Summary description from Wikipedia:

Aplocheilus werneri

Aplocheilus werneri (Werner's killifish) 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. The specific name honours the fish importer Andreas Werner who imported this species into Germany for the first time in 1964.

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Aplocheilus werneri in languages:

Czech
štikovec Wernerův

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Aplocheilus werneri
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Aplocheilus werneri
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