Striped panchax

The Striped panchax lives in the benthopelagic, non-migratory, freshwater, brackish environment.

The Striped Panchax has always been a relatively popular killifish but the development of the Golden Wonder variety has really brought it into the spotlight. Now it is hard to find an aquarium store that doesn’t carry this species. More

The striped panchax, Aplocheilus lineatus, is a species of killifish, of the genus Aplocheilus. An aquarium variant of this species with a more yellowish coloration is known as golden wonder killifish. The striped panchax inhibits fresh and brackish waters of India and Sri Lanka. More

The striped panchax, Aplocheilus lineatus, is a species of killifish, of the genus Aplocheilus. An aquarium variant of this species with a more yellowish coloration is known as ... More

In my experience, the golden wonder (aka striped panchax) is more readily available in local pet shops than any other type of killifish. The males are an attractive brilliant yellow color with a thin red line tracing the tail and electric blue eyes. More

Common names

Aplocheilus lineatus in Catalan (Català)
Aplocheilus lineatus in Italian (Italiano)
Choottan in Malayalam (മലയാളം)
Dindiya in Gujarati (ગુજરાતી)
Juovasukkulakala in Finnish (suomen kieli)
Juovavaanija in Finnish (suomen kieli)
Kaprozúbka pásová in Slovak (slovenčina)
Kudian in Kannada (ಕನ್ನಡ)
Linjetandkarp in Swedish (Svenska)
Malabar killi in English
Malabar killie in English
malabar killy in Unknown
Manankanni in Tamil (தமிழ்)
Manattukanni in Malayalam (മലയാളം)
Moogumalli in Kannada (ಕನ್ನಡ)
Mundakanni in Tamil (தமிழ்)
Panchax-listrado in Portuguese (Português)
Pikoo in Marathi (मराठी)
piku in German (Deutsch)
piku in Marathi (मराठी)
Poochatie in Marathi (मराठी)
Rubrostigma in Portuguese (Português)
sparkling panchax in English
Streifenhechtling in German (Deutsch)
Stribet panchax in Danish (dansk)
Striped panchax in English
Szczupienczyk pregowany in Polish (polski)
Tic in Marathi (मराठी)
Vanampartha meen in Tamil (தமிழ்)
Varayan poonjan in Malayalam (മലയാളം)
Щучка полосатая in Russian (русский язык)
முண்டக் கண்ணி in Tamil (தமிழ்)
ചൂട്ടന് in Malayalam (മലയാളം)
മാനത്ത് കണ്ണി in Malayalam (മലയാളം)
വരയന് പൂഞ്ഞാന് in Malayalam (മലയാളം)
線紋鰕鮰 in Mandarin Chinese
线纹鰕鮰 in Mandarin Chinese

Order : Cyprinodontiformes
Family : Aplocheilidae
Genus : Aplocheilus
Species : Aplocheilus lineatus
Authority : Valenciennes, 1846