Oryzias javanicus, Javanese ricefish : aquarium

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Oryzias javanicus (Bleeker, 1854)

Javanese ricefish
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> Beloniformes (Needle fishes) > Adrianichthyidae (Ricefishes) > Oryziinae
Etymology: Oryzias: Greek, oryza = rice; because of the habitat used by this fish (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Bleeker.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecologie

; zoet water; brak water benthopelagisch; pH range: 7.5 - 8.5; standvastig. Tropical; 22°C - 25°C (Ref. 31267)

Verspreiding Landen | FAO regio's | Ecosystemen | Voorkomen | Point map | Introducties | Faunafri

Asia: Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand (Ref. 27658). Recorded from the Mekong (Ref. 12693).

Grootte / Gewicht / Leeftijd

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 4.5 cm TL mannelijk / geslacht onbekend; (Ref. 31267); common length : 3.0 cm SL mannelijk / geslacht onbekend; (Ref. 27658)

Korte beschrijving Morfologie | Morfometrie

Dorsale zachte stralen (totaal): 6-7; Anale zachte stralen: 20 - 25; Wervels: 28 - 29. Principal caudal fin rays 5/6.

Biologie     Verklarende woordenlijst (bv. epibenthic)

Found in ditches, canals, ponds. Occurs at the surface in habitats with dense growth of aquatic plants. Feeds on small crustaceans, insects and protozoans (Ref. 12693). Non-annual breeder. Is very difficult to maintain in aquarium (Ref. 27139). Not seen in markets (Ref. 12693).

Levenscyclus en paargedrag Maturiteit | Voortplanting | Paaien | Eieren | Fecunditeit | Larven

Female carries her eggs outside her body in a cluster, attached to the genital pore by filaments.

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Roberts, T.R., 1998. Systematic observations on tropical Asian medakas or ricefishes of the genus Oryzias, with descriptions of four new species. Ichthyol. Res. 45(3):213-224. (Ref. 27658)

Status op de Rode Lijst van het IUCN (Ref. 130435)


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