| Adrianichthyidae (Ricefishes), subfamily: Oryziinae |
| 3.1 cm SL (male/unsexed); max. reported age: 1 years |
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benthopelagic; freshwater |
| Asia: Mekong, Irrawaddy, Salween, Red River and Nanpangjiang basins (Ref. 43281). Introduced in Kazakhstan where it is now abundant; established in lower Kuban drainage; spreading in Azov basin, discovered in River Obitochnaya, Ukraine in 2003 (Ref. 59043). |
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Anal soft rays: 18-20 |
| Adults occur in swamps, marshes, rice fields, backwaters, stream stretches with stagnant water and dense vegetation (Ref. 59043). In Fuxian Lake, China, they are found in upper and middle layers of shallow coastal waters (Ref. 26717). Adults feed mainly on filamentous algae and zooplankton (Ref. 26717). They mature in 3 months time. Spawning occurs between April and September when temperature rises above 26°C. Can tolerate temperatures from 0 to 42°C, surviving winter under ice (Ref. 59043). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 21 February 2011 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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Occurs in Fuxian Lake and most parts of Yunnan (Ref. 26717). Also known from the Mekong, Salween, Red River and Nanpangjiang basins in Yunnan (Ref. 43281). |
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