Aplocheilus kirchmayeri Berkenkamp & Etzel, 1986
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Aplocheilus kirchmayeri is a species of killifish native to India. It was named after the aquarist J. Kirchmayer. Its validity as a species has been questioned, with some experts believing that it is a subspecies of Aplocheilus blockii. The species has been noted to be rather difficult to keep in an aquarium.
Wikipedia contributors, Aplocheilus kirchmayeri; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T19:02:53.761115+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Aplocheilus kirchmayeri Berkenkamp & Etzel, 1986
- Name authority
- Berkenkamp & Etzel, 1986
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Cyprinodontiformes
- Family
- Aplocheilidae
- Genus
- Aplocheilus
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: no · Freshwater: yes · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderCyprinodontiformes
- familyAplocheilidae Bleeker, 1859
- genusAplocheilus McClelland, 1839
- speciesAplocheilus kirchmayeri Berkenkamp & Etzel, 1986
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Aplocheilus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Aplocheilus blockii Arnold, 1911 | AplocheilidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Aplocheilus dayi Steindachner, 1892 | AplocheilidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Aplocheilus panchax (Hamilton, 1822) | AplocheilidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- Berkenkamp, H. O., & Etzel, V. (1986). Revision der asiatischen Gattung Aplocheilus McClelland, 1839 (Familie Aploheilidae [sic] Bleeker, 1860). Deutsche Killifisch Gemeinschaft Journal, 18 (3): 32–43. Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:FPB9. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.