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FisheasyFreshwater
Gold Medaka
Oryzias latipes var.
Family: Adrianichthyidae
📍 Japan (captive-developed)
Golden selective line of the Japanese ricefish. Suitable for ponds, outdoor tubs, and nano tanks. Extremely tough and easy to breed. Females carry egg clusters before releasing to plants.
Keeping this species
- pH
- 7.0–8.5
- diet
- omnivore
- maxSize
- 1.5 inches
- minTankSize
- 5 gallons
- temperature
- 39–82°F (4–28°C)
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Temperature
39–82°F
4–28°C
Natural Habitat Temperature
46°F — 81°F seasonal range · (Jan low, Jul high)
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