Oryzias dancena

Indian Ricefish
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Beloniformes
Family: Adrianichthyidae
Genus: Oryzias
Species: O. dancena
Binomial name
Oryzias dancena

Oryzias dancena or the Indian ricefish are a freshwaterbrackish fish species native to the India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Myanmar and Thailand. Their maximum length is only 3.1 centimetres (1.2 in). They are normally found in brackish habitats near the coast, but it lives in fresh water as well.[2][1] It is not considered threatened.[1]

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