Cyprinodontiformes (rivulines, killifishes and live bearers)
Class:
Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
FishBase name:
Werner's killifish
Max. size:
7.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 27139)
Environment:
benthopelagic; non-migratory
Climate:
tropical
Global Importance:
fisheries: of no interest; aquarium: commercial
Resilience:
Distribution:
Asia: endemic to Sri Lanka.
Biology:
Inhabits small, shallow, slow-flowing, heavily shaded streams and rivulets with a silt or clay substrate. Feeds on insects and fish fry. 9 cm max TL (Ref. 6028). Not a seasonal killifish. Is easy to maintain in the aquarium (Ref. 27139)
Sri lanka is report to have varieties of Fresh Water Fishes. Among them there are endemic species that can be found only in sri lanka. Most of them are near extinction due to deforestation over-fishing, pollution.Our main objective is to give and idea about these species and the importance of conservation.
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