Oryzias celebensis

Oryzias celebensis
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Beloniformes
Family:	Adrianichthyidae
Genus:	Oryzias
Species:	O. celebensis
Binomial name
	Oryzias celebensis; (M. C. W. Weber, 1894)
Synonyms
	Haplochilus celebensis Weber, 1894; Aplocheilus celebensis (Weber, 1894);

Oryzias celebensis, the Celebes medaka, fish in the family Adrianichthyidae. It is endemic to rivers, streams and lakes on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi (formerly Celebes) and one river in East Timor.

Environment

Oryzias celebensis is commonly found in a freshwater environment within a benthopelagic depth range. They are native to a tropical climate.[2] It has been recorded in coastal ponds with a tidal influence as well as in narrow, forested rivers.[1]

Size

Oryzias celebensis can reach the maximum length of about 4.5 centimeters or about 1.77 inches as an unsexed male.[2]

Distribution

Oryzias celebensis is found in Sulawesi and East Timor.[2][1]

Biology

Oryzias celebensis is recorded to be a non-annual breeder. This species can be kept in an aquarium, but it is very difficult.[2]

Naming

This species was described as Haplochilus celebensis by M.C.W. Weber in 1984 with the type locality given as Makassar, Maros River near Maros, Sulawesi.[3]

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References

Lumbantobing, D. (2019). "Oryzias celebensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T15579A90980558. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T15579A90980558.en.
Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2019). "Oryzias celebensis" in FishBase. April 2019 version.
Eschmeyer, W. N.; R. Fricke & R. van der Laan (eds.). "Haplochilus celebensis". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 27 July 2019.

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[iucn-1] Lumbantobing, D. (2019). "Oryzias celebensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T15579A90980558. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T15579A90980558.en.

[FishBase-2] Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2019). "Oryzias celebensis" in FishBase. April 2019 version.

[CofF-3] Eschmeyer, W. N.; R. Fricke & R. van der Laan (eds.). "Haplochilus celebensis". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 27 July 2019.