Blue Panchax
Aplocheilus panchax
Category: Reef Fish
IUCN Conservation Status: LC - Least Concern - species is widespread and abundant, not currently at risk of extinction
Taxonomy
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Cyprinodontiformes
- Family
- Aplocheilidae
- Genus
- Aplocheilus
Where to Find
Found in 7 diving areas across 6 countries and 2 regions.
- Andaman Islands, India - 6 records
- Hikkaduwa & South Coast, Sri Lanka - 2 records
- Bali, Indonesia - 5 records
- Lombok & Gili Islands, Indonesia - 2 records
- Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar - 3 records
- Southern Islands, Singapore - 1 records
- Similan Islands, Thailand - 3 records