The green panchax is the species Aplocheilus blockii , a freshwater fish of the Aplocheilidae family, in the order Cyprinodontiformes.
Summary
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- 1 Features
- 2 He lives
- 3 Playback
- 4 Geographic location
- 5 Sources
Features
The green pancha is an elongated, fusiform fish, with a dorsal fin located near the caudal pendulum, the anal fin is elongated horizontally and the caudal fin is rounded, with large eyes . Aplocheilus blockii has a greenish base coloration with iridescent colors when exposed to light .
The species presents sexual dimorphism, in fact the male externalizes more striking colors than the female, the females are a little smaller. They usually reach an average length of 4 cm in captivity, those that live in natural areas can reach up to 6 cm.
Habitat
The green panchax lives in fresh water, also in brackish water. They are not very active fish, although they have benthopelagic habits. They prefer to live in rivers and streams without much water and with an abundance of vegetation.
Reproduction
The pancha verde can be bred in captivity if they are kept in groups, it is necessary that the number of females is greater than the number of males. Plants are very relevant for spawning, egg laying ranges from 9 to 20 eggs. Live food is essential for successful breeding in aquariums.
Geographic location
It inhabits some aquatic areas of Asia , specifically in Pakistan , India and Sri Lanka.
Its conservation status, the green panchax, is evaluated on the Red List of Threatened Species with the status of least concern, although it is well distributed, its most important threats are pollution, collection for the aquarium market or the extraction of Water