Black buntingi (Oryzias nigrimas) fish species and information / pictures of Black buntingi - Oryzias nigrimas

Black buntingi (Oryzias nigrimas) fish species information

Scientific Name
Oryzias nigrimas

Common Name
Black buntingi

Biology
Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-11; Anal soft rays: 21 - 25. Distinguished from all other species of Oryzias by the unique black nuptial coloration of the adults males. Differs further by having slightly emarginate caudal fin (shared only with O. matanensis which has 40-47 scales in lateral row and O. orthognathus which has 45-54 scales in lateral row), 34-37 scales in lateral row, 8-11 dorsal rays and 21-25 anal rays (Ref. 26747).

Classification

Classified By

Kottelat, 1990

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Needle fishes (Beloniformes)

Family

Ricefishes (Adrianichthyidae)

Distribution

Region

Asia

Distribution

Asia: Indonesia.

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Tropical

Water Temperature From

22 °C

Water Temperature To

25 °C

Depth From - meters

Unknown m

Depth To - meters

Unknown m

Zone

benthopelagic

Environment

Freshwater; ; pH range: 7.5 - 8.5; dH range: ? - 18 benthopelagic; non-migratory

Trophic Level

3.55 s.e. 0.46 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

False

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

True

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

True

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

4.7 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Aquarium: commercial

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (10 of 100)

Resilience

Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Assuming fec

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Vulnerable (VU) (A2e, D2)