Oryzias celebensis
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Beloniformes |
| Family: | Adrianichthyidae |
| Genus: | Oryzias |
| Species: | O. celebensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Oryzias celebensis (M. C. W. Weber, 1894)
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Oryzias celebensis, the Celebes medaka, fish in the family Adrianichthyidae. It is endemic to rivers, streams, and lakes on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi and one river in Timor-Leste.
Environment
Oryzias celebensis is commonly found in a freshwater environment within a benthopelagic depth range. They are native to a tropical climate.[2] It has been recorded in coastal ponds with a tidal influence as well as in narrow, forested rivers.[1]
Size
Oryzias celebensis can reach the maximum length of about 4.5 centimeters or about 1.77 inches as an unsexed male.[2]
Distribution
Oryzias celebensis is found in Sulawesi and East Timor.[2][1]
Biology
Oryzias celebensis is recorded to be a non-annual breeder. This species can be kept in an aquarium, but it is very difficult.[2]
Naming
This species was described as Haplochilus celebensis by M.C.W. Weber in 1984 with the type locality given as Makassar, Maros River near Maros, Sulawesi.[3]
References
- ^ a b c Lumbantobing, D. (2019). "Oryzias celebensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T15579A90980558. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T15579A90980558.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ a b c d Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Oryzias celebensis". FishBase. April 2019 version.
- ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Haplochilus celebensis". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 27 July 2019.