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Pachypanchax playfairii in Seychelles
Golden panchax

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Pachypanchax playfairii   (Günther, 1866)
Family:	Aplocheilidae (Killifishes)			picture (Papla_m0.jpg) by Loiselle, P.V.
Order:	Cyprinodontiformes  (rivulines, killifishes and live bearers)
Class:	Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
FishBase name:	Golden panchax
Max. size:	10.0 cm SL (male/unsexed; Ref. 4967)
Environment:	demersal; non-migratory; pH range: 6 - 8; dH range: 5 - 19
Climate:	tropical; 22 - 24°C
Global Importance:	fisheries: ; aquarium: commercial
Resilience:	Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Fec= 50-200 eggs)
Distribution:	Africa: endemic of Seychelles.
Biology:	Occurs in small fresh and brackish water streams. 10 cm max TL (Ref. 3788). Also inhabit ponds. Feeds on worms, crustaceans, insects and fish (Ref. 7020). Not a seasonal killifish. Is easy to maintain in the aquarium (Ref. 27139)
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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Seychelles country information
Common names:	Panchax de Playfair, Gourzon, Gouzon		Ref:  Keith, P., G. Marquet, P. Valade, P. Bosc and E. Vigneux, 2006
Status:	endemic		Ref:  Huber, J.H., 1996
Salinity:	freshwater, brackish
Regulations:	no regulations		Ref:
Uses:	no uses
Comments:	Known from small fresh- and brackishwater streams on the islands of Mahé, Praslin, and Silhouette (Ref. 3788). Also Ref. 1623, 27139, 56194.
Country Information:	www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/se.html
Occurrences:	Occurrences    Point map
Main Ref:	Keith, P., G. Marquet, P. Valade, P. Bosc and E. Vigneux, 2006
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	Modified:  Busson, Frédéric	Entered:  Sa-a, Pascualita

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		(e.g. 9948)				(e.g. cephalopods)
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