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Scientific Name Oryzias latipes    (Temminck & Schlegel, 1846)
Common Name
Type Locality Japan.
Synonym(s) Aplocheilus latipes, Oryzias latipes latipes, Poecilia latipes
Etymology Oryzias: Greek, oryza = rice; because of the habitat used by this fish. 
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Size 32mm or 1.3" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution Asia: Japan, Korea, China and Viet Nam. Reported from the middle Nam Theun, Mekong, Irrawaddy, Salween, Red River and Nanpangjiang in basins.
IUCN Red List Category
Least Concern
, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2018.
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Breeding Reports There is but a single breeding report, read it here.
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Reference Fauna Japonica Parts 10-14, pp 224, Pl. 103 (fig. 5).
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Last Update 2025 Jan 02 01:37 (species record created: 2020 Nov 15 07:26)