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  • Oryzias mekongensis
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Scientific Name Oryzias mekongensis    Uwa & Magtoon, 1986
Common Name
Type Locality Pond at Yang Talat, Kalasin Province, Thailand, 16°24'N, 103°23'E.
Etymology Oryzias: Greek, oryza = rice; because of the habitat used by this fish. 
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Size 30mm or 1.2" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution Asia: Mekong basin.

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IUCN Red List Category
Least Concern
, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2011.
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Feeding Feeds on plankton, which makes it hard to maintain in aquarium. User data.
Breeding Eggs clusters are deposited among the vegetation.
Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Copeia 1986 (no. 2), pp 474, Fig. 1.
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Last Update 2025 Jan 01 13:05 (species record created: 2014 Nov 11 07:35)