Aplocheilus panchax

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Aplocheilus panchax (Hamilton, 1822) (Fig. 24) Esox panchax Hamilton, 1822: 211, 380, pl. 3 fig. 69. Aplocheilus panchax Alfred, 1966: 42; Lim & Ng, 1990: 72; Ng & Lim, 1996: 112; 1997: 247; Baker & Lim, 2012: 41; Kottelat, 2013: 299. Common name. Whitespot. Status in Singapore. Native, common, widespread. Status in NSSF. Rare, restricted to site 2. Distribution. India, Indochina, Malaysia and western Indonesia. Singapore: Nee Soon Swamp Forest, Senoko, Botanic Gardens, Mandai Road, Sungei Kranji, Pulau Tekong, Pulau Ubin and various reservoirs. Description. Aplocheilus panchax has a prominent shiny white spot on top of its head between the eyes (Fig. 24). There is a black patch in the middle of its dorsal fin and a black stripe along the lower jaw. The whitespot can be found in both freshwater and brackish water (Baker & Lim, 2012). This species was only recorded from a small, shallow and exposed stream draining into the water at the outskirts of NSSF. Individuals recorded in this study have a mean standard length of 2.6 ± 0.5 cm (n = 8).

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