Author: (Valenciennes, 1846)
FBname: Striped panchax
Comments: Lives in streams and reservoirs at high altitudes, and in rivers, wells of the plains, low-lying paddy fields, swamps and brackish waters (Ref. 4833).  Utilized for mosquito control (Ref. 1672).  Not a seasonal killifish.  Is easy to maintain in the aquarium (Ref. 27139).  Aquarium keeping:  minimum aquarium size 80 cm (Ref. 51539).