Yellow finned medaka (Oryzias profundicola)

Scientific name: Oryzias profundicola Kottelat, 1990

Yellow finned medaka (Oryzias profundicola)

The Yellow finned medaka (Oryzias profundicola) is a freshwater fish of the family Adrianichthyidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 22–25°C (72–77°F). Native range: Asia, Indonesia.

Yellow finned medaka care at a glance

Temperature
22–25°C (72–77°F)

Biology

Dorsal soft rays: 10-14; Anal soft rays: 26 - 29. Distinguished from all other species of the genus by the following characters: 26-29 anal rays; 10-14 dorsal rays; and body depth 30-35% SL. These are unique characters except for dorsal ray counts for which the counts of 10-12 are shared with other species.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Oryzias profundicola
Family
Adrianichthyidae (Ricefishes)
Order
Beloniformes (Needle fishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
6.0
Common length
5.0
Environment
Freshwater;; pH range: 7.5 - 8.5 benthopelagic; non-migratory
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Asia: Indonesia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Vulnerable (VU)(D2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Assuming fec

Sources

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

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