Oryzias sarasinorum (Popta, 1905)
Sarasins minnow
photo by JJPhoto

Family:  Adrianichthyidae (Ricefishes), subfamily: Oryziinae
Max. size:  8 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  pelagic; freshwater; pH range: 7.5 - 8.5
Distribution:  Asia: Indonesia.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Oviparous (Ref. 84729). A pelvic-brooder, in which females carry an egg cluster until hatching (Ref. 126777). The eggs are carried between the pelvic fins with each egg attached to the body by 10-20 filaments (Ref. 7050).
IUCN Red List Status: Critically Endangered (CR); Date assessed: 28 January 2019 (B1ab(iii)) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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