Species Care

GOLD MEDAKA

Oryzias latipes

Keeping Snapshot:
DOWNLOAD THIS CARE SHEET Preferred Water Parameters:
  • 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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