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Adrianichthyidae

Rosen's buntingi

Adrianichthys roseni

Unreported since nineteen seventy eight

  • Pink
  • Tropical
  • Local endemic species
  • Restricted distribution
  • Freshwater fish
  • Southeast Asia
  • Elongated
  • Small
  • Tropical fish

Adrianichthys roseni is a species of ricefish, a member of the family Adrianichthyidae which is endemic to Lake Poso on Sulawesi. Since the holotype was collected in 1978 there have been no reports of this species and if it still exists then it has a very low population. The IUCN categorise it as Critically Endangered (Possibly Extinct).

Maximum length
9 cm
Water
Freshwater
Body shape
elongated
Distribution
Asia: Endemic to Lake Poso, Sulawesi, Indonesia.
Conservation status
CRCritically Endangered

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