Summary ²

The Ceylon killifish (Aplocheilus dayi) is a species of killifish endemic to Sri Lanka. This species grows to a length of 9 cm (3.5 in). Males and females have a black dot at the rear end of the base of the dorsal fin. The females lay 50–150 eggs.

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1. (c) Chathuri Jayatissa, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Chathuri Jayatissa
2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aplocheilus_dayi

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