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Japanese Ricefish
Oryzias latipes
Family: Adrianichthyidae
📍 Japan, Korea & China
Tiny, peaceful fish from Japanese rice paddies. Extremely cold-tolerant — one of the few fish that can be kept outdoors year-round in temperate climates. Egg-hanger that's easy to breed.
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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