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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. |
Species Information | |
Size | 30mm or 1.2" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Habitat Information | |
Distribution | Asia: Mekong basin. Log in to view data on a map. |
IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2011. |
Husbandry Information | |
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. |
Further Information | |
Reference | Copeia 1986 (no. 2), pp 474, Fig. 1. |
Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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Last Update | 2015 Jun 06 02:55 (species record created: 2014 Nov 11 07:35) |