Oryzias curvinotus, or the Curved-back ricefish,Hainan medaka, is a species of ricefish which is found in Quang Ninh Province in northern Vietnam and Hainan, Guangdong and Hong Kong in southern China and Taiwan. It is found in both fresh and brackish water. This species was described as Aplocheilus curvinotus in 1927 by J.T. Nichols and C.H. Pope with the type locality given as Nodoa, Hainan Island, China.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Hainan medaka 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.
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Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Beloniformes
- Family
- Adrianichthyidae
- Genus
- Oryzias
- Species
- Oryzias curvinotus
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