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Javan ricefish

Oryzias javanicus (Bleeker, 1854)

Status not recordedbony fish

The javan ricefish (Oryzias javanicus) is a species in the family Adrianichthyidae, order Beloniformes.

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Quick facts about the javan ricefish

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the javan ricefish live?

Not recorded

Is the javan ricefish endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the javan ricefish classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderBeloniformes
  5. familyAdrianichthyidae
  6. genusOryzias
  7. SpeciesOryzias javanicus (Bleeker, 1854)

Synonyms Aplocheilus javanicus

Other names and names in other languages (8)
  • Javanese ricefishEnglish
  • medaka jávskáCzech
  • Cere Sawah LokalIndonesian
  • ジャワメダカJapanese
  • PernetJavanese
  • Яванская оризияRussian
  • ปลาซิวข้าวสารชวาThai
  • 爪哇青鱂Chinese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the javan ricefish

Other species in the same genus Oryzias.

Ricefish

Oryzias latipes

AdrianichthyidaeNo free photo yet

Buntingi

Oryzias orthognathus

AdrianichthyidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the javan ricefish?

The javan ricefish (Oryzias javanicus) belongs to the family Adrianichthyidae in the order Beloniformes.

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Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Javan ricefish (Oryzias javanicus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/javan-ricefish

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“Javan ricefish (Oryzias javanicus).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/javan-ricefish.

BibTeX
@misc{javan_ricefish_2026,
  title = {Javan ricefish (Oryzias javanicus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/javan-ricefish},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}