Oryzias javanicus
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| 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 | |
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Aplocheilus javanicus Bleeker, 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]
