Species Care
GOLD MEDAKA
Oryzias latipes
Keeping Snapshot:
- Difficulty: Beginner
- Max Growth Size: 3.5 cm
- Temperament: Peaceful, community fish
- Check compatibility with other species here
- Temperature: 6-27 degrees celsius
- pH Level: 7.0 - 7.8
- General Hardness: Soft-Moderate
Range: Asia: China, Japan, South Korea
Reproduction: Egglayer, scatters eggs amongst aquatic plants in summer months
Feeding: Omnivorous, accepts most standard fish foods, prefers floating foods such as flake.
Additional Comments: Ideal for small outdoor water features- an efficient predator of mosquito larvae and very resilient to a wide range of fluctuating temperatures. Also known as Ricefish (the olive coloured wild form is often found in rice paddies). The golden form is a captive-bred strain.
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