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Beloniformes (Needle fishes) >
Adrianichthyidae (Ricefishes) > Oryziinae
Etymology: Oryzias: Greek, oryza = rice; because of the habitat used by this fish (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Dr Sam Bomansha Setna FMRS (1895–1969) was a marine biologist at the Royal Institute of Science and Department of Industries, Bombay. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Entorno: milieu / zona climática / rango de profundidad / gama de distribución
Ecología
; agua dulce; salobre pelágico; pH range: 7.5 - 8.5. Tropical; 24°C - 29°C (Ref. 31267)
Asia: near Gulf of Kutch to Trivandrum, Kerala, India.
Tamaño / Peso / Edad
Madurez: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 3.0 cm TL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 245)
Found in estuaries, but can live temporarily in freshwater. Inhabits quiet rocks and corners of creeks and backwaters. Can withstand a wide range of salinity varying from 4.36 to 1.35% (Ref. 48443). Breeds easily throughout the year peak period during July and August. Larvicidal fish and eats mosquito larvae at the early instar stages. A suitable fish in malaria infected areas (Ref. 48443).
Ciclo vital y comportamiento de apareamiento
Madurez | Reproducción | Puesta | Huevos | Fecundidad | Larva
Barbed sperm bundles or spermatophores are passed from male to female. Fertilized eggs are then laid one-by-one or en masse over a relatively large area rather than in one location (Ref. 80012).
Parenti, L., 2008. A phylogenentic analysis and taxonomic revision of ricefishes, Oryzias and relatives (Beloniformes, Adrianichthyidae). Zool. J. Linn. Soc. 154(3):494-610. (Ref. 80012)
Situación en la Lista Roja de la UICN (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
Amenaza para el ser humano
Harmless
Usos humanos
Pesquerías: comercial; Acuario: Comercial
Herramientas
Informes especiales
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Estimaciones basadas en modelos
Índice de diversidad filogenética (Referencia 82804) |
PD50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high]. |
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Bayesian length-weight
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a=0.00437 (0.00167 - 0.01142), b=3.11 (2.89 - 3.33), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref. 93245). |
Nivel trófico (Referencia 69278) |
2.4 ±0.22 se; based on food items. |
Vulnerabilidad pesquera (Ref. 59153) |
Low vulnerability (10 of 100). 🛈 |
Categoría de precios (Ref. 80766) |
Unknown.
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