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 3.1 centimetres (1.2 in) to 4 centimetres (1.6 in). They are normally found in brackish habitats near the coast, but it lives in fresh water as well. It is not considered threatened. This species was described as Cyprinus dancena by Francis Buchanan-Hamilton in 1822 with the type locality given as "Estuary below Calcutta".
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Indian Ricefish being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Oryzias sinensis
- Oryzias javanicus
- Oryzias latipes
- Oryzias curvinotus
- Gambusia yucatana
- Aplocheilus armatus
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Beloniformes
- Family
- Adrianichthyidae
- Genus
- Oryzias
- Species
- Oryzias dancena
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