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Oryzias profundicola

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Species of fish

Oryzias profundicola
Conservation status

Near Threatened  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Beloniformes
Family: Adrianichthyidae
Genus: Oryzias
Species: O. profundicola
Binomial name
Oryzias profundicola
Kottelat, 1990

Oryzias profundicola, the yellow-finned ricefish, is a species of fish in the family Adrianichthyidae.

Information

Oryzias profundicola is endemic to Lake Towuti in Sulawesi, Indonesia. This species is known to be found within a freshwater environment and located in a benthopelagic range. They are native to a tropical climate. This species can be found in the Malili Lakes system on Sulawesi. The average length of Oryzias profundicola as an unsexed male is about 5.0 centimeters or 2.3 inches. Oryzias profundicola is recorded to prefer to live on shores that are sloped slightly. These shores usually include boulders on sandy or pebbly bottoms. They live together is groups of 2 to 20 individuals. They are only found below the range of 1.5 meters. This species is a non-annual breeder. This species is identified as vulnerable to becoming an endangered species. There is no data or information that states the main factors of the population decline that lead to the evaluation that this species is vulnerable. The commonly accepted English name for this species is the Yellow Finned Ricefish.

References

  1. ^ Lumbantobing, D. (2019). "Oryzias profundicola". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T15578A90980796. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T15578A90980796.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. "Yellow finned ricefish". Search Fish. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
  3. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Oryzias profundicola". FishBase. April 2019 version.
  4. "Oryzias profundicola — Overview Yellow Finned Ricefish". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
  5. "Oryzias profundicola Yellow finned ricefish". Animal Diversity Web. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
Taxon identifiers
Oryzias profundicola


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