Oryzias profundicola

Oryzias profundicola
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Beloniformes
Family: Adrianichthyidae
Genus: Oryzias
Species: O. profundicola
Binomial name
Oryzias profundicola
Kottelat, 1990

Oryzias profundicola is a species of fish in the Adrianichthyidae family.

Information

The Oryzias profundicolais 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.[1] The average length of the Oryzias profundicola as an unsexed male is about 5.0 centimeters or 2.3 inches.[2] This species also occupies Asia.[3] The Oryzias profundicolais 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.[4] 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. [1] The commonly accepted English name for this species is the Yellow Finned Ricefish[5] or the Yellow Finned Medaka. [6]

Classification

The taxonomic classification of the Oryzias profundicolais is as follows:

References

  1. 1 2 "Oryzias profundicola". International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
  2. "Yellow finned medaka". Search Fish. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
  3. "Oryzias profundicola Kottelat, 1990 Yellow finned medaka". Fish Base. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
  4. "Oryzias profundicola Overview Yellow Finned Ricefish". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
  5. "Oryzias profundicola Yellow finned medaka (Also: Yellow finned ricefish)". Animal Diversity Web. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
  6. "Names and origin". Uniprot. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
  7. "Oryzias profundicola (Yellow finned ricefish)". Zipcode Zoo. Retrieved 3 April 2013.

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