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Oryzias dancena

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Oryzias dancena
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Beloniformes
Family: Adrianichthyidae
Genus: Oryzias
Species:
O. dancena
Binomial name
Oryzias dancena
Synonyms[2]
  • Cyprinus dancena Hamilton, 1822
  • Aplocheilus mcclellandi Bleeker, 1854
  • Panchax cyanopthalma Blyth, 1858

Oryzias dancena or the Indian ricefish are a freshwaterbrackish fish species native to the India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Myanmar and Thailand. Their maximum length is only 3.1 centimetres (1.2 in). They are normally found in brackish habitats near the coast, but it lives in fresh water as well.[2][1] It is not considered threatened.[1] This species was described as Cyprinus dancena by Francis Buchanan-Hamilton in 1822 with the type locality given as "Estuary below Calcutta".[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Dahanukar, N.; de Alwis Goonatilake, S.; Fernado, M.; Kotagama, O. (2019). "Oryzias dancena". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T172326A60603626. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T172326A60603626.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Oryzias dancena". FishBase. April 2019 version.
  3. ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Cyprinus dancena". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 27 July 2019.