Kingdom Animalia Order Beloniformes Genus Oryzias Higher classification Oryzias | Phylum Chordata Family Adrianichthyidae Scientific name Oryzias profundicola Rank Species | |
Similar Black buntingi, Oryzias, Ricefish, Oryzias celebensis | ||
Oryzias profundicola is a species of fish in the Adrianichthyidae family.
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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. The average length of the Oryzias profundicola as an unsexed male is about 5.0 centimeters or 2.3 inches. This species also occupies Asia. 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. 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. The commonly accepted English name for this species is the Yellow Finned Ricefish or the Yellow Finned Medaka.
Classification
The taxonomic classification of the Oryzias profundicolais is as follows: