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Aplocheilus panchax in Bangladesh
Blue panchax

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Aplocheilus panchax   (Hamilton, 1822)
Family:	Aplocheilidae (Killifishes)			picture (Appan_m0.jpg) by Appleby, C.
Order:	Cyprinodontiformes  (rivulines, killifishes and live bearers)
Class:	Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
FishBase name:	Blue panchax
Max. size:	9.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 41236)
Environment:	benthopelagic; non-migratory; pH range: 6 - 8; dH range: 5 - 12
Climate:	tropical; 20 - 25°C
Global Importance:	fisheries: minor commercial; aquarium: commercial
Resilience:	High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (tm<1)
Distribution:	Asia: Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Myanmar and the Indo-Malaysian archipelago. Reported from Nepal (Ref. 9496) Cambodia, Viet Nam (Ref. 27139) and Sri Lanka (Ref. 6028).
Biology:	Occurs in lowland wetlands to estuaries and peats (Ref. 57235). Found in ponds and ditches (Ref. 4835) canals (Ref. 1479), reservoirs and mangrove creeks (Ref. 13061). Prefers clear water in areas with dense growth of rooted or floating macrophytes (Ref. 12693). Sometimes occurring in hypersaline waters. Feeds mainly on insects (Ref. 13061). Utilized for mosquito control. Is difficult to maintain in aquarium (Ref. 27139). Rarely caught by commercial fishermen and not seen in markets (Ref. 12693). Popular aquarium fish (Ref. 57235)
Threatened:	Not Evaluated, see IUCN Red List  , (Ref. 36508)
Dangerous:	harmless
Coordinator:	Costa, Wilson J.E.M.
Main Ref:	Huber, J.H.. 1996. (Ref. 27139)
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Bangladesh country information
Common names:	Bechi, বেচি, Techoukka		Ref:  Rahman, A.K.A., 1989
Status:	native		Ref:  Huber, J.H., 1996
Salinity:	freshwater
Uses:	no uses
Comments:	Abundant in ditches, ponds, canals, streams and other water bodies throughout the country. Utilized for mosquito control. Also Ref. 4833, 27139, 41236, 43638.
Country Information:	www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/bg.html
Occurrences:	Occurrences    Point map
Main Ref:	Rahman, A.K.A., 1989
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	Modified:  Torres, Armi G.	Entered:  Luna, Susan M.

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