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💧 Freshwater Endangered 🌡️ Tropical

Werner's killifish

Aplocheilus werneri Meinken, 1966
Max Length
7 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.6
Depth
-
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
-
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
-

📖 Overview

Inhabits small, shallow, slow-flowing, heavily shaded streams and rivulets with a silt or clay substrate. Feeds on insects and fish fry. 9 cm max TL . Not a seasonal killifish. Is easy to maintain in the aquarium .

Scientific Name
Aplocheilus werneri
Authority
Meinken, 1966
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
EN
Max Length
7 cm
Trophic Level
3.6
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Migration
Non-migratory
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Werner's killifish is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Werner's killifish is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Werner's killifish is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Werner's killifish is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Freshwater; benthopelagic; non-migratory. Tropical endemic to Sri Lanka.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater
Migration
Non-migratory
Trophic Level
3.6±0.45
Food Items

insects and fish fry

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00389 × L3.12 (TL)
Max TL
7cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Endangered
Assessment Date
2019

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Fishing Vulnerability
10.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.6
Predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Meinken, 1966

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