Oryzias carnaticus

Oryzias carnaticus or the spotted ricefish are a freshwater–brackish fish species native to the India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Myanmar. Their maximum length is only 3.0 centimetres (1.2 in). They are normally found near the coast, and can live in fresh water and brackish water.[2]

Oryzias carnaticus

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Beloniformes
Family: Adrianichthyidae
Genus: Oryzias
Species:
O. carnaticus
Binomial name
Oryzias carnaticus
(Jerdon, 1849)
Synonyms[2]
  • Aplocheilus carnaticus Jerdon, 1849
  • Panchax cyanopthalma Blyth, 1858

References
  1. Abraham, R. (2011). "Oryzias carnaticus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T172401A6884628. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T172401A6884628.en.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2019). "oryzias carnaticus" in FishBase. April 2019 version.


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