Striped panchax

Strip pike pieces ( gold-colored cultivar )

The strip Hecht Ling ( Aplocheilus lineatus ) is a small freshwater fish that is native to India, ponds, ditches and flooded rice fields. The type of material used for the first description dates from around Mumbai. The species was first introduced in 1909 to Germany and is held here as an aquarium fish.

Features

The strip Hecht Ling is a pike -like fish with elongated surface above constant, wide mouth, and large eyes. Males grow up to 10 cm long, making them the largest members of the genus Aplocheilus. Females are smaller with a length of 6-7 cm. The strip Hecht Ling is usually of lightolive color, the back is green brown, the belly whitish. The body sides have longitudinal rows of greenish gold luster shed. Six to eight dark cross bands on the abdomen led to the kind of epithet lineatus ( Latin: " lined "). You start just before the anal fin below the center line and are getting longer towards the rear. The last includes the entire tail fin base. The fins are yellow or orange tinted or transparent and often red lined. Like all Aplocheilus species has the strip Hecht Ling on her head a crown silvery spot.

• Fins formula: Dorsal 7-9, Anal 15-17.
• Dandruff formula: MLR 32-34.

Way of life

Strip pike pieces move a 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.