Japanese rice fish

Oryzias latipes

Four Centimeters Adrianichthyid Fish of Asian Waters

Japanese rice fish is known from Asia as a freshwater fish. It occurs in freshwater habitats.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Needlefishes, Halfbeaks, and Allies
Family: Adrianichthyidae
Genus: Oryzias
Maximum length: 4 cm
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Asia: Japan, Korea, China and Viet Nam. Reported from the middle Nam Theun, Mekong, Irrawaddy, Salween, Red River and Nanpangjiang in basins (Ref. 27732 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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