FreshwaterBrackish
Malabar ricefish
Oryzias setnai
Adrianichthyidae, Oryziinae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 3 cm
- Body shape
- Elongated
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 3 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
More about the species
Description
Found in estuaries, but can live temporarily in freshwater. Inhabits quiet rocks and corners of creeks and backwaters. Can withstand a wide range of salinity varying from 4.36 to 1.35%. Breeds easily throughout the year peak period during July and August. Larvicidal fish and eats mosquito larvae at the early instar stages. A suitable fish in malaria infected areas.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Horaichthys setani
- Horaichthys setnai
In other languages
- Malabar-risfisk
- Lasimedaka, Lasihammaskarppi
- Indian glaskilli, Miniature Indian Ricefish, Thready Killifish, Thready top-minnow
Articles
All articles
How to set up an Asian aquarium5 min read
Two aquariums from Southeast Asia: calm forest streams and peat swamps with soft, brown water, and fast mountain streams with cool, oxygen-rich water.
How to add new fish4 min read
From the store to the tank: how to get the fish used to your water, why you should add only a few at a time, and what to watch for in the first few days.
Quarantine for new fish3 min read
Why new fish should live in a tank of their own for a few weeks before they move in, what you need, and what to look for.
Ich (white spot)4 min read
The most common disease in aquarium fish. How to recognize it, why it shows up, and how to get rid of it.