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Family: Adrianichthyidae Ricefishes



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38 species (see list below)

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Photo by Parenti, L.R.

Asia
Max. Length 16 cm TL
Photo by Parenti, L.R.
 
Adrianichthys kruyti
[Duckbilled buntingi]

Photo by Parenti, L.R.

Asia
Max. Length 8.5 cm TL
Photo by Parenti, L.R.
 
Adrianichthys oophorus
[Eggcarrying buntingi]

Photo by Parenti, L.R.

Asia
Max. Length 17.1 cm SL
Photo by Parenti, L.R.
 
Adrianichthys poptae
[Popta's buntingi]

Photo by Parenti, L.R.

Asia
Max. Length 9 cm SL
Photo by Parenti, L.R.
 
Adrianichthys roseni
[]

Photo by Wagnitz, A.

Asia
Max. Length 2.7 cm SL
Photo by Wagnitz, A.
 
Oryzias asinua
[]

Photo by Parenti, L.R.

Asia
Photo by Parenti, L.R.
 
Oryzias bonneorum
[]

Photo by Parenti, L.R.

Asia
Max. Length 3 cm SL
Photo by Parenti, L.R.
 
Oryzias carnaticus
[Spotted ricefish]

Photo by Brey, I.C.

Asia
Max. Length 4.5 cm TL
Photo by Brey, I.C.
 
Oryzias celebensis
[Celebes medaka]

Photo by Chan, B.P.L.

Asia
Max. Length 4 cm TL
Photo by Chan, B.P.L.
 
Oryzias curvinotus
[]

Photo by Greco, F.M.

Asia
Max. Length 3.1 cm SL
Photo by Greco, F.M.
 
Oryzias dancena
[Indian blue ricefish]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 3.8 cm SL
 
Oryzias eversi
[]

Photo by Herder, F.

Asia
Max. Length 4.6 cm SL
Photo by Herder, F.
 
Oryzias hadiatyae
[]

Photo by Parenti, L.R.

Asia
Max. Length 2.1 cm SL
Photo by Parenti, L.R.
 
Oryzias haugiangensis
[]

Photo by Parenti, L.R.

Asia
Max. Length 2.1 cm SL
Photo by Parenti, L.R.
 
Oryzias hubbsi
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

Asia
Max. Length 4.5 cm TL
Photo by JJPhoto
 
Oryzias javanicus
[Javanese ricefish]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 5.3 cm SL
 
Oryzias kalimpaaensis
[Lake Kalimpa’a ricefish]

Photo by Ho, H.-C.

Asia
Max. Length 4 cm SL
Photo by Ho, H.-C.
 
Oryzias latipes
[Japanese rice fish]

Photo by Parenti, L.R.

Asia
Max. Length 4 cm TL
Photo by Parenti, L.R.
 
Oryzias luzonensis
[]

Photo by Parenti, L.R.

Asia
Max. Length 4.1 cm SL
Photo by Parenti, L.R.
 
Oryzias marmoratus
[Marmorated medaka]

Photo by Parenti, L.R.

Asia
Max. Length 5.5 cm TL
Photo by Parenti, L.R.
 
Oryzias matanensis
[Matano medaka]

Photo by JJPhoto

Asia
Max. Length 3 cm TL
Photo by JJPhoto
 
Oryzias mekongensis
[]

Photo by Mahalder, B.

Asia
Max. Length 4 cm TL
Photo by Mahalder, B.
 
Oryzias melastigma
[]

Photo by WWF / Vidthayanon, C.

Asia
Max. Length 2 cm TL
Photo by WWF / Vidthayanon, C.
 
Oryzias minutillus
[Dwarf medaka]

Photo by JJPhoto

Asia
Max. Length 3.3 cm SL
Photo by JJPhoto
 
Oryzias nebulosus
[]

Photo by Parenti, L.R.

Asia
Max. Length 4.7 cm SL
Photo by Parenti, L.R.
 
Oryzias nigrimas
[Black buntingi]

Photo by Parenti, L.R.

Asia
Max. Length 6.5 cm TL
Photo by Parenti, L.R.
 
Oryzias orthognathus
[Sharpjawed buntingi]

Photo by Vidthayanon, C.

Asia
Max. Length 2.2 cm SL
Photo by Vidthayanon, C.
 
Oryzias pectoralis
[]

Photo by Parenti, L.R.

Asia
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Photo by Parenti, L.R.
 
Oryzias profundicola
[Yellow finned medaka]

Photo by Tibbatts, B.

Asia
Max. Length 3.7 cm SL
Photo by Tibbatts, B.
 
Oryzias sakaizumii
[Northern medaka]

Photo by JJPhoto

Asia
Max. Length 8 cm TL
Photo by JJPhoto
 
Oryzias sarasinorum
[Sarasins minnow]

Photo by Parenti, L.R.

Asia
Max. Length 3 cm TL
Photo by Parenti, L.R.
 
Oryzias setnai
[Malabar ricefish]

Photo by Parenti, L.R.

Asia
Max. Length 3.1 cm SL
Photo by Parenti, L.R.
 
Oryzias sinensis
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 3.2 cm SL
 
Oryzias soerotoi
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 1.9 cm SL
 
Oryzias songkhramensis
[]

Photo by Parenti, L.R.

Asia
Max. Length 4 cm TL
Photo by Parenti, L.R.
 
Oryzias timorensis
[]

Photo by Parenti, L.R.

Asia
Max. Length 1.6 cm SL
Photo by Parenti, L.R.
 
Oryzias uwai
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 2.9 cm SL
 
Oryzias wolasi
[]

Photo by Hadiaty, R.K.

Asia
Max. Length 2.8 cm SL
Photo by Hadiaty, R.K.
 
Oryzias woworae
[]
38 Species of Family Adrianichthyidae
(Ricefishes)
Sort by: Species Length
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Adrianichthys kruyti Duckbilled buntingi Asia 16 TL
Adrianichthys oophorus Eggcarrying buntingi Asia 8.5 TL
Adrianichthys poptae Popta's buntingi Asia 17.1 SL
Adrianichthys roseni Asia 9 SL
Oryzias asinua Asia 2.7 SL
Oryzias bonneorum Asia
Oryzias carnaticus Spotted ricefish Asia 3 SL
Oryzias celebensis Celebes medaka Asia 4.5 TL
Oryzias curvinotus Asia 4 TL
Oryzias dancena Indian blue ricefish Asia 3.1 SL
Oryzias eversi Asia 3.8 SL
Oryzias hadiatyae Asia 4.6 SL
Oryzias haugiangensis Asia 2.1 SL
Oryzias hubbsi Asia 2.1 SL
Oryzias javanicus Javanese ricefish Asia 4.5 TL
Oryzias kalimpaaensis Lake Kalimpa’a ricefish Asia 5.3 SL
Oryzias latipes Japanese rice fish Asia 4 SL
Oryzias luzonensis Asia 4 TL
Oryzias marmoratus Marmorated medaka Asia 4.1 SL
Oryzias matanensis Matano medaka Asia 5.5 TL
Oryzias mekongensis Asia 3 TL
Oryzias melastigma Asia 4 TL
Oryzias minutillus Dwarf medaka Asia 2 TL
Oryzias nebulosus Asia 3.3 SL
Oryzias nigrimas Black buntingi Asia 4.7 SL
Oryzias orthognathus Sharpjawed buntingi Asia 6.5 TL
Oryzias pectoralis Asia 2.2 SL
Oryzias profundicola Yellow finned medaka Asia 6 TL
Oryzias sakaizumii Northern medaka Asia 3.7 SL
Oryzias sarasinorum Sarasins minnow Asia 8 TL
Oryzias setnai Malabar ricefish Asia 3 TL
Oryzias sinensis Asia 3.1 SL
Oryzias soerotoi Asia 3.2 SL
Oryzias songkhramensis Asia 1.9 SL
Oryzias timorensis Asia 4 TL
Oryzias uwai Asia 1.6 SL
Oryzias wolasi Asia 2.9 SL
Oryzias woworae Asia 2.8 SL



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