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Ceylon Killifish

Aplocheilus dayi

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Ceylon Killifish
Thuhiru S. Yapa · CC BY 4.0

Overview

The Ceylon killifish is a species of killifish endemic to Sri Lanka. It grows to a length of 9 cm (3.5 in). Males and females have a black dot at the rear end of the base of the dorsal fin. Females lay 50–150 eggs. The specific name of this fish honours the Inspector-General of Fisheries in India Francis Day (1829–1889), who first reported this fish, although he identified it as Aplocheilus panchax.

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  1. Wikipedia (EN): Ceylon killifish — CC BY-SA 4.0