Adrianichthyidae

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Adrianichthyidae is a family of small freshwater fishes commonly known as ricefishes or medakas, native primarily to Southeast Asia and often found in shallow, slow-moving waters.

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Adrianichthyidae canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fish family
taxon
bodySize small
class Actinopterygii
commonName medakas
ricefishes
commonNameOfOryzias latipes Japanese rice fish
medaka
conservationConcern some species threatened by habitat loss
diet algae
small invertebrates
zooplankton
distribution East Asia
Southeast Asia
ecologicalRole part of freshwater food webs
environment freshwater ecosystems
habitat freshwater
shallow waters
slow-moving waters
hasCharacteristic adaptation to shallow waters
often transparent or translucent body
small body size
surface-dwelling behavior
hasGenus Adrianichthys
Horaichthys
Orizichthys
Oryzias
Xenopoecilus
kingdom Animalia
nativeTo India
Indonesia
Japan
Philippines
Southeast Asia
Sri Lanka
notableGenus Oryzias
notableSpecies Oryzias
surface form: Oryzias latipes
order Beloniformes
phylum Chordata
reproduction egg-laying
reproductiveBehavior egg-carrying in some species
taxonRank family
threat habitat degradation
pollution
water abstraction
usedIn developmental biology research
genetics research
laboratory research
waterType subtropical
tropical

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Beloniformes includesFamily Adrianichthyidae