Blue panchax
📖 Overview
Occurs in lowland wetlands to estuaries and peats . Found in ponds and ditches canals , reservoirs and mangrove creeks . Prefers clear water in areas with dense growth of rooted or floating macrophytes . Sometimes occurring in hypersaline waters. Feeds mainly on insects . Utilized for mosquito control. Is difficult to maintain in aquarium . Rarely caught by commercial fishermen and not seen in markets . Popular aquarium fish .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Physical description for Blue panchax is currently being compiled.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Blue panchax is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
A perennial breeder , both in fresh and brackish waters, particularly from November to March .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; brackish; benthopelagic; pH range: 6.0 - 8.0; dH range: 5 - 12; non-migratory. Tropical; 20°C - 25°C
🌿 Ecology
insects (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | blue panchax |
| 🌍CES | štikovec indický |
| 🇩🇰Danish | Blå panchax |
| 🌍GUJ | Dindiya |
| 🌍IND | Kepala Timah |
| 🌍JAV | Pernet |
| 🌍KAN | Kudian |
| 🌍MAR | Pikoo |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Panchax Azul |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Щучка-панхакс |
| 🌍TAM | Mundakanni · முண்டக் கண்ணி |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aplocheilus andamanicus | Köhler | 1906 | Synonym |
| Aplocheilus armatus | van Hasselt | 1823 | Synonym |
| Aplocheilus buchanani | Valenciennes | 1846 | Synonym |
| Aplocheilus chrysostigmus | McClelland | 1839 | Synonym |
| Aplocheilus dorsomarginatus | Klausewitz | 1957 | Synonym |
| Aplocheilus javanica | Kuhl & van Hasselt | 1850 | Synonym |
| Aplocheilus kuhlii | Valenciennes | 1846 | Synonym |
| Aplocheilus lutescens | Köhler | 1906 | Synonym |
| Aplocheilus marginatus | Köhler | 1907 | Synonym |
| Aplocheilus mattei | Köhler | 1906 | Synonym |
| Aplocheilus melanostigma | McClelland | 1839 | Synonym |
| Aplocheilus melanotopterus | Bleeker | 1849 | Synonym |
| Aplocheilus panchax dorsomarginatus | Klausewitz | 1957 | Synonym |
| Aplocheilus panchax lutescens | Köhler | 1906 | Synonym |
| Aplocheilus panchax marginatus | Köhler | 1907 | Synonym |
| Aplocheilus panchax mattei | Köhler | 1906 | Synonym |
| Aplocheilus panchax panchax | Hamilton | 1822 | Synonym |
| Aplocheilus panchax rubropunctatus | Meinken | 1964 | Synonym |
| Aplocheilus panchax siamensis | Scheel | 1968 | Synonym |
| Aplocheilus panchaz | Hamilton | 1822 | Synonym |
| Aplocheilus rubrostigma | Jerdon | 1849 | Synonym |
| Aplocheitus panchax | Hamilton | 1822 | Synonym |
| Aplochelus melastigmus | McClelland | 1839 | Synonym |
| Esox panchax | Hamilton | 1822 | Synonym |
| Haplocheilus pachax | - | - | Synonym |
| Haplocheilus panchax | Hamilton | 1822 | Synonym |
| Haplochilus andamanicus | Köhler | 1906 | Synonym |
| Haplochilus panchax | Hamilton | 1822 | Synonym |
| Haplochilus panchax lutescens | Köhler | 1906 | Synonym |
| Haplochilus panchax marginatus | Köhler | 1907 | Synonym |
… and 7 more synonyms
🦠 Common Diseases
The following diseases are known to affect Blue panchax.
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 25 records indexed .
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