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Name
Scientific name
Oryzias sarasinorum
Described by
Authority Popta, Year 1905, Bracketed
Family
Adrianichthyidae
Common names
Sarasin's Buntingi
Photograph credits
All 8 credited
Summary
Sarasin's buntingi, Oryzias sarasinorum, is a ricefish endemic to Lake Lindu in Lore Lindu National Park, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia. Also…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
60mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 100 cm, Minimum depth 30 cm
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 24–29°C, pH 7–8
Hardness
5–20dGH
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Not recorded
Social needs
A shoal or group
Community suitability
Not for a community
Where it lives
Countries, regions, rivers and lakes
Indonesia, Sulawesi, Lake Lindu
Writing
Etymology
Oryzias: from the Greek ὄρυζα (oryza), meaning 'rice', in reference to the tendency of some members of the genus to inhabit rice paddy fields. sarasinorum: nam…
Distribution
Endemic to Lake Lindu in Lore Lindu National Park, Sulawesi Tengah (Central Sulawesi) province, Sulawesi, Indonesia.
Habitat
Lore Lindu National Park is a forested reserve encompassing around 2,180 km² and including both lowland and montane forests. It's been a designated UNESCO Worl…
Aquarium size
An aquarium with base dimensions of 100 ∗ 30 cm or more is recommended for a group.
Maintenance
This species has no special requirements in terms of décor though it tends to be more colourful when maintained in a spacious, aquascaped set-up. Planted aquar…
Water conditions
Not written yet
Diet
Probably a micropredator feeding on small insects, worms, crustaceans and other zooplankton in nature. In the aquarium it will accept dried foods of a suitable…
Behaviour and compatibility
Largely non-aggressive, but given its rarity the emphasis should ideally be on captive reproduction and we strongly recommend maintaining it alone. It fares be…
Sexual dimorphism
Males possess elongate, filamentous rays in the dorsal and anal fins, relatively uniform body shape, and a genital papilla forming a subconical tube. In female…
Reproduction
Utilises a strategy which has become known as 'pelvic brooding'. Spawning tends to occur in the early morning, with dominant males darkening in colouration and…
Notes
This species is also known as Sarasin's minnow and is exceptionally rare both in nature and the aquarium hobby. It was formerly included in the now defunct gen…
References
References
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