Oryzias moramoensis
Oryzias moramoensis Utama, Mokodongan & Yamahira, 2024
Moramo ricefish

Family:  Adrianichthyidae (Ricefishes), subfamily: Oryziinae
Max. size:  2.64 cm SL (male/unsexed); 2.59 cm SL (female)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater; depth range 1 - 2 m
Distribution:  Asia: Indonesia.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-9; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 19-21; Vertebrae: 29-30. This species, a member of the Oryzias woworae species group, is distinguished by the following: live males with a bluish sheen on the body; differs from other species of the Oryzias woworae species group by the following characters: transverse scales 8; head length 26.6%-27.7% of SL in males, 28.0%-28.9% SL in females; body depth at anal-fin origin 24.3%-28.2% SL in males, 23.5%-24.0% SL in females; rare or no pigmentation along the ventral and dorsal margins of caudal fin of males after preservation (Ref. 133091).
Biology:  Occurs in headstream waters, including cascade waterfalls, to lower reaches, including small streams approximately 1-2 m deep with low flow and sandy and gravel substrates (Ref. 133091).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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