Sharp-jawed buntingi

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Sharp-jawed buntingi
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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]

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References

  1. 1 2 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 .
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2019). "Oryzias orthognathus" in 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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