Sharp-jawed buntingi

Sharp-jawed buntingi
Conservation status
Near Threatened  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Beloniformes
Family:	Adrianichthyidae
Genus:	Oryzias
Species:	O. orthognathus
Binomial name
Oryzias orthognathus Kottelat, 1990

The sharp-jawed buntingi (Oryzias orthognathus) is a species of ricefish in the family Adrianichthyidae. It is endemic to Lake Poso in Sulawesi, Indonesia.

Information

The sharp-jawed buntingi is known to live in a freshwater environment. It is the native to the areas of Indonesia, Asia, Lake Poso, and central Sulawesi. ^[1] This species is known to live within a benthopelagic range. They are also native to a tropical environment. The sharp-jawed buntingi is considered to be a non-migratory species. The maximum recorded length of this species as an unsexed male is about 6.5 centimeters or about 2.55 inches. The common length of this species is about 5 centimeters or about 1.96 inches. The Sharp-jawed buntingi is a non-annual breeder. ^[2] It is considered to be difficult to have in an aquarium. It is used for human commercial use in aquariums. ^[3] This species serves as no threat to humans and they are harmless. ^[4]

References

1. Mokodongan, D.F. (2019). "Oryzias orthognathus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2019 e.T15577A90980762. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T15577A90980762.en . Retrieved 15 November 2021.
2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Oryzias orthognathus". FishBase . April 2019 version.
3. "Oryzias orthognathus — Overview Sharp-jawed Buntingi". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
4. "Sharpjawed buntingi (Oryzias orthognathus) fish profile". Guppies.ZA. Retrieved 31 May 2013.

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