Oryzias profundicola
| Oryzias profundicola | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Beloniformes |
| Family: | Adrianichthyidae |
| Genus: | Oryzias |
| Species: | O. profundicola |
| Binomial name | |
| Oryzias profundicola Kottelat, 1990 | |
Oryzias profundicola is a species of fish in the Adrianichthyidae family.
Information
The Oryzias profundicolais endemic to Lake Towuti in Sulawesi, Indonesia. This species is known to be found within a freshwater environment and located in a benthopelagic range. They are native to a tropical climate. This species can be found in the Malili Lakes system on Sulawesi.[1] The average length of the Oryzias profundicola as an unsexed male is about 5.0 centimeters or 2.3 inches.[2] This species also occupies Asia.[3] The Oryzias profundicolais is recorded to prefer to live on shores that are sloped slightly. These shores usually include boulders on sandy or pebbly bottoms. They live together is groups of 2 to 20 individuals. They are only found below the range of 1.5 meters. This species is a non-annual breeder.[4] This species is identified as vulnerable to becoming an endangered species. There is no data or information that states the main factors of the population decline that lead to the evaluation that this species is vulnerable.[1] The commonly accepted English name for this species is the Yellow Finned Ricefish[5] or the Yellow Finned Medaka.[6]
Classification
The taxonomic classification of the Oryzias profundicolais is as follows:
- Kingdom - Animalia
- Phylum - Chordata
- Subphylum - Vertebrata
- Superclass - Gnathostomata
- Order - Beloniformes
- Family - Adrianichthyidae
- Genus - Oryzias
- Species - Oryzias profundicola [7]
References
- 1 2 "Oryzias profundicola". International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
- ↑ "Yellow finned medaka". Search Fish. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
- ↑ "Oryzias profundicola Kottelat, 1990 Yellow finned medaka". Fish Base. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
- ↑ "Oryzias profundicola — Overview Yellow Finned Ricefish". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
- ↑ "Oryzias profundicola Yellow finned medaka (Also: Yellow finned ricefish)". Animal Diversity Web. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
- ↑ "Names and origin". Uniprot. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
- ↑ "Oryzias profundicola (Yellow finned ricefish)". Zipcode Zoo. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
Sources
- Kottelat, M. 1996. Oryzias profundicola. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 4 August 2007.