Aplocheilus panchax in India
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Main Ref.
Also Ref.
Occurrence native
Importance Ref.
Aquaculture Ref.
Regulations Ref.
Freshwater Yes
Brackish Yes
Saltwater No
Live export
Bait No
Gamefish No
Abundance Ref.
Comments

Known from northern India (Ref. 41236). Found in Western Ghats Rivers, Maharashtra (Ref. 43634); Kerala, Coromandel, Laccadive, Andaman Islands (Ref. 45255) and Tripura (Ref. 97593). Recorded from Chilka Lake (Ref. 29108). An excellent larvivorous fish and its use for mosquito control has been established (Ref. 4833). Also Ref. 27139, 36654, 43638.

Status of threat: Data deficient in Western Ghats (Ref. 50614).

States/Provinces Andaman and Nicobar Islands (native), Kerala (native), Maharashtra (native), Tripura (native)
States/Provinces Complete? Yes
National Checklist
Country information https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/in.html
(e.g. 9948)
( e.g. cephalopods )
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