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Name
Scientific name
Oryzias songkhramensis
Described by
Authority Magtoon, Year 2010
Family
Adrianichthyidae
Common names
Not recorded
Photograph credits
All 1 credited
Summary
Oryzias songkhramensis is a small ricefish known only from the Songkhram River basin in northeastern Thailand and the Mekong drainage in La…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
20mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 40 cm, Minimum depth 20 cm
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 23–30°C, pH 6–7.5
Hardness
2–15dGH
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Peaceful
Social needs
A shoal or group
Community suitability
Community-safe
Where it lives
Countries, regions, rivers and lakes
Laos, Thailand, Mekong, Songkhram
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. songkhramensis: …
Distribution
Known only from the Songkhram River basin, a tributary of the Mekong system flowing through several provinces of northeastern Thailand, plus parts of the Mekon…
Habitat
An exclusive inhabitant of fresh, normally standing, waters including shallow pools, ditches, rice paddies and clear water swamps. The type locality is a small…
Aquarium size
An aquarium with base dimensions of 40 ∗ 20 cm or more is recommended for a group.
Maintenance
Best maintained in a heavily planted set-up, ideally with a dark substrate, patches of dense vegetation, and some open areas. Other décor can consist of twiste…
Water conditions
Not written yet
Diet
A micropredator feeding on small insects, worms, crustaceans and other zooplankton in nature. In the aquarium it will accept dried foods of a suitable size but…
Behaviour and compatibility
Generally peaceful but does not make an ideal addition to many communities due to its small size. Should you wish to maintain it alongside other fishes diminut…
Sexual dimorphism
In males the caudal-fin has black and yellow/orange submarginal bands, the distal margin of the anal-fin in males is convex, anterior dorsal and anal-fin rays …
Reproduction
Quite easy to breed and fairly prolific, with females capable of producing batches of eggs every few days or even on a daily basis when in good condition. Spaw…
Notes
At time of writing we're unsure if this species has appeared in the aquarium hobby, although the similar-looking congener O. mekongensis certainly has been ava…
References
References
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