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Oryzias dopingdopingensis Mandagi, Mokodongan, Tanaka & Yamahira, 2018 Doping-doping ricefish |
| Family: | Adrianichthyidae (Ricefishes), subfamily: Oryziinae | |||
| Max. size: | 3.58 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: Indonesia. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-9; Anal soft rays: 17-21; Vertebrae: 30-31. This species is distinguished from lacustrine congeners in Malili Lakes by the following combination of characters: scales along lateral midline is 33-36; body depths of 20.3-25.5% SL; differs from all other Sulawesi Oryzias by having D 8-9, caudal peduncle depths of 10.2-11.4% SL, eye diameters of 8.5-9.9% SL, and with maximum length of up to 3.58 cm SL; breeding males with 5-8 black blotches or bars along the lateral midline (Ref. 119418). | |||
| Biology: | This specis inhabits the middle reaches of Doping-doping River, where water currents are moderate and the substrates are sand and gravel. A Nomorhamphus sp. was collected together with this new species (Ref. 119418). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||