Aplocheilus

Strip Hecht Linge

Aplocheilus is a genus of small freshwater fish that occurs in India and much of Southeast Asia, in ponds, ditches and flooded rice fields. The scientific name of the genus refers to the non protaktile ( vorstreckbare ) mouth of the fish ( Gr. " haploos " = easy, " cheilos " = lip ). In German, the fish are referred to as pike Linge, a name is terrible also used for members of the genera Epiplatys and Pachypanchax and for Galaxiidae family.

Features

Aplocheilus species are pike- shaped stretched surface Fish with superior continuous, wide mouth, and large eyes. They are from 5 cm to 10 cm long. The body is almost approximately in the front part in cross section and flattens off to the rear. The lower jaw of the upper permanent jaw protrudes beyond the upper jaw also. All Aplocheilus species have on her head a crown silvery spot. The shorter dorsal fin has fewer fin rays than the long, often pennant -like elongated anal fin and begins approximately over the center thereof.

• Fins formula: Dorsal 6-9, Anal 13-17.
• Dandruff formula: MLR 29-35.

Way of life

Aplocheilus species move little, but lurk, mostly with floating plants, prey. They feed primarily on approach food (insects that have fallen onto the water surface ). The fish are oviparous and spawn in fine-leaved plants.

System

The genus Aplocheilus is very closely related to the genus Pachypanchax of Madagascar and the Seychelles and forms of this genus, the family Aplocheilidae within the order of Zahnkärpflinge ( Cyprinodontiformes ).

Species

• Madras Hecht Ling, Aplocheilus blockii ( Arnold, 1911)
• Green Stripe Pike Ling, Aplocheilus dayi ( Steindachner, 1892)
• Aplocheilus kirchmayeri Berkenkamp & Etzel, 1986
• Strip Hecht Ling, Aplocheilus lineatus ( Valenciennes, 1846)
• Panchax, Aplocheilus panchax (Hamilton, 1822)
• Aplocheilus parvus ( Sundara Raj, 1916)
• Werner Hecht strip Ling, Aplocheilus werneri Meinken, 1966

The large area of ​​distribution has led within species to the formation of numerous populations that differ in color from each other.