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Oryzias luzonensis (Herre & Ablan, 1934)

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Philippines country information

Common names: Coscosleng, Philippine medaka
Occurrence: endemic
Salinity: freshwater
Abundance: | Ref:
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Aquaculture: | Ref:
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Known from Solsona, Batac, Laoag, Bacarra and Dingras (Ref. 2853). Museum: Solsona, Ilocos Norte, Luzon, creek and rice fields, Fish and Game Administration collection No. 41062 (holotype, 3 cm; 29 cotypes, 2.4-3 cm). Some specimens were sent to Stanford University, California. Also Ref. 12591, 12738, 27139. Endemic status computed from FishBase data (country records, occurrences records in literature and in point data) on 16/07/08.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/rp.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Formacion, M.J. and H. Uwa, 1985
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Philippine medaka, 吕宋青鮰, 呂宋青鮰, ... more

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Beloniformes (Needle fishes) > Adrianichthyidae (Ricefishes) > Oryziinae
Etymology: Oryzias: Greek, oryza = rice; because of the habitat used by this fish (Ref. 45335).
  More on authors: Herre & Ablan.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Freshwater; benthopelagic; non-migratory.   Tropical

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences |
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