Oryzias dancena
| Indian Ricefish | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Beloniformes |
| Family: | Adrianichthyidae |
| Genus: | Oryzias |
| Species: | O. dancena |
| Binomial name | |
| Oryzias dancena F. Hamilton, 1822 | |
Oryzias dancena or the Indian ricefish are a freshwater–brackish fish species native to the India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Myanmar and Thailand. Their maximum length is only 3.1 centimetres (1.2 in). They are normally found in near the coast, but can live in fresh water and brackish water as well.[1]
This species is known in large-scale trading without prohibiting.[2]