Teleostei (teleosts) > Beloniformes (Needle fishes) > Adrianichthyidae (Ricefishes) > Oryziinae
Etymology: Oryzias:Greek, oryza = rice; because of the habitat used by this fish (Ref. 45335); nigrimas:Latin, niger = black + Latin, mas = male. An allusion to the dark nuptial coloration of males (Ref. 26747). More on author: Kottelat.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology