Rice Fish
COMMON NAMES: Geisha Girl, JapaneseMedaka or Rice Fish.
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Oryziao latipes.
DESIGNATION: Usually tropical, but is quitecomfortable in unheated aquaria (See Waterpreferences.)
GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION: Japan.
SIZE: Around 4 cm (1.5 in).
WATER PREFERENCES: Neutral conditions withminor fluctuations on either side.Temperature: extremely wide range tolerated,from under 15°C (59°F) to above 28°C (82°F).
DIET: Most foods.
BREEDING: Females carry fertilised eggsattached to their genital aperture for a timeafter mating, later depositing them amongfine-leaved vegetation.
DESCRIPTION: Several varieties of0. latipes are available, including the wild-type, a golden one and an 'unreliable/inconsistent' red which is rarely seen. Otherspecies also found in aquaria are 0. celebensisand D. javanicus.
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