Popta's buntingi (Adrianichthys poptae)

Scientific name: Adrianichthys poptae Weber & de Beaufort, 1922

Popta's buntingi (Adrianichthys poptae)

The Popta's buntingi (Adrianichthys poptae) is a freshwater fish of the family Adrianichthyidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 24–29°C (75–84°F). Native range: Asia, Indonesia.

Popta's buntingi care at a glance

Temperature
24–29°C (75–84°F)

Biology

Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-13; Anal soft rays: 24 - 27. Can be easily distinguished from all other species of Adrianichthyidae by the combination of the following characters: jaws subequal, 24-27 anal fin rays, eye conspicuously smaller than snout, about 75-85 scales in lateral row, 11-13 branched dorsal rays.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Adrianichthys poptae
Family
Adrianichthyidae (Ricefishes)
Order
Beloniformes (Needle fishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
17.1
Environment
Freshwater;; pH range: 7.5 - 8.5 pelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Asia: Indonesia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Critically Endangered (CR) (A1ae)
Threat to humans
Harmless

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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