Oryzias celebensis

Oryzias celebensis, the Celebes medaka, fish in the family Adrianichthyidae. It is endemic to rivers, streams, and lakes on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi and one river in Timor-Leste.

Oryzias celebensis
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Beloniformes
Family:	Adrianichthyidae
Genus:	Oryzias
Species:	O. celebensis
Binomial name
Oryzias celebensis (M. C. W. Weber, 1894)
Synonyms
Haplochilus celebensis Weber, 1894 Aplocheilus celebensis (Weber, 1894)

Environment

Oryzias celebensis is commonly found in a freshwater environment within a benthopelagic depth range. They are native to a tropical climate.^[2] It has been recorded in coastal ponds with a tidal influence as well as in narrow, forested rivers.^[1]

Size

Oryzias celebensis can reach the maximum length of about 4.5 centimeters or about 1.77 inches as an unsexed male.^[2]

Distribution

Oryzias celebensis is found in Sulawesi and East Timor.^[2][1]

Biology

Oryzias celebensis is recorded to be a non-annual breeder. This species can be kept in an aquarium, but it is very difficult.^[2]

Naming

This species was described as Haplochilus celebensis by M.C.W. Weber in 1984 with the type locality given as Makassar, Maros River near Maros, Sulawesi.^[3]