Javanese Ricefish (Oryzias javanicus): facts, sounds & photos

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Javanese Ricefish (Oryzias javanicus) lives in brackish and fresh water across Southeast Asia. It feeds on not specified. Its conservation status is Least Concern.

Fascinating facts about the Javanese Ricefish

A fish barely longer than a paperclip – only up to 4.5 cm (1.8 in) – manages to survive in both fresh and brackish waters, proving that tiny bodies can handle big salinity swings.
From the mangrove swamps of Borneo to the canals of Singapore, this little swimmer spans at least six major islands, showing how a single species can thrive across a patchwork of Southeast Asian habitats.
Living in ponds, ditches, streams and even man-made canals, it can be found in a variety of habitats.

At a glance

RangeSoutheast Asia

Habitatbrackish and fresh water

DietNot specified

About the Javanese Ricefish

The Javanese ricefish (Oryzias javanicus) can grow to 4.5 cm (1.8 in) in total length and lives in Peninsular Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore, and Indonesia (Java, Sumatra, Borneo, Sulawesi, Bali and Lombok), where it occurs in both brackish and fresh water in ponds, ditches, mangroves, swamps, streams and canals.

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