Japanese rice fish

Oryzias latipes is a model organism and is extensively used in many areas of biological research.

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Of all the Japanese Rice Fish colorations, a school of Moonlight Medakas is one of the most eye catching attractions in the aquarium! Japanese Rice Fish - Medaka Contents * Distribution: * Status: * Description: More

Many strains of captive-raised Japanese rice fish have been selectively bred for pale yellow color. Strains that appear red or mottled black and gold have also been developed. More

livebearer? But japanese rice fish don't often seen in the pet stores. I think someone need make submissons of japanese rice fish so I can learn from it. More

Medaka or Japanese rice fish is a member of the killifish family first described in 1846 and has been widely used as a aquarium fish. They are a very small popular aquarium fish native to Southeast Asia. It is approximately 4 cm long. More

loach,2 japanese rice fish and 3 VERY small mountain minnows )In a very shallow tank but a friend of mine's gold fish died and he gave me his tank,its 25 liters and its alot nicer than my current tank so I transfered my current coldwater fish to it. More

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Order : Beloniformes
Family : Adrianichthyidae
Genus : Oryzias
Species : Oryzias latipes
Authority : Temminck and Schlegel, 1846