Aplocheilus blockii

Aplocheilus blockii or the green panchax is a species of fish native to waters around India, Sri Lanka, and Pakistan.

Aplocheilus blockii
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cyprinodontiformes
Family:	Aplocheilidae
Genus:	Aplocheilus
Species:	A. blockii
Binomial name
Aplocheilus blockii Arnold, 1911

Description

Aplocheilus blockii measures 6 centimeters long.^[2] It frequently inhabits coastal habitats that either contain brackish water or fresh water.^[3] It feeds on larvae, insects, and fish fry.^[4]

Name

This species was described by the German aquarist Johann Paul Arnold in 1911 with a type locality given as Cochim, India.^[5] The specific name honours a Captain Block who was responsible for importing this fish into Germany.^[6]