Oryzias javanicus | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Beloniformes |
Family: | Adrianichthyidae |
Genus: | Oryzias |
Species: | O. javanicus |
Binomial name | |
Oryzias javanicus (Bleeker, 1854) | |
Synonyms | |
Aplocheilus javanicusBleeker, 1854 |
Oryzias javanicus, the Javan ricefish or Javanese ricefish, is a small species of fish in the family Adrianichthyidae. [1] [2] It lives in Peninsular Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore, and Indonesia (Java, Sumatra, Borneo, Sulawesi, Bali and Lombok), [1] where it can be seen in both brackish and fresh water in ponds, ditches, mangrove, swamps, streams and canals. [2]
It can grow to 4.5 cm (1.8 in) in total length. [2]