Where Does Ricefish Live?
Oryzias sp.
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Where to find Ricefish
- Water type
- freshwater
- Depth
- Surface to shallow depths (typically less than 1 meter)
- Environment
- Slow-moving or stagnant waters such as rice paddies, ditches, ponds, marshes, and the margins of rivers and lakes. Often found among aquatic vegetation.
- Geographic range
- East and Southeast Asia, including Japan, Korea, China, Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, India, and Sri Lanka.
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