Killifish, Rainbowfish, and Medaka
Green Panchax
Aplocheilus blockii
Key facts
- Temperature22–28 °C
- pH6–7.5
- Minimum tank40 l
- Adult size5 cm
- Difficulty★☆☆☆☆
- TemperamentPeaceful
- WaterFresh
Full profile
- Family
- Aplocheilidae
- Origin
- Southern India and Sri Lanka
- Size
- 5 cm
- Temperature
- 22 – 28°C
- pH
- 6.0 – 7.5
- GH
- 4 – 15 °dGH
- Difficulty
- ★☆☆☆☆
- Water type
- tropical freshwater
- Swimming level
- higher
- Behavior
- Pacific
- Minimum number of individuals
- 1 male and 2 females
- Minimum aquarium size
- 40 L
- Diet
- carnivore
- Reproduction
- oviparous
Notes: The smallest panchax, green with red spots. Peaceful, suitable for community aquariums with fish of similar size.





