Yukidanago Snow Medaka
Oryzias latipes
Also known as: Yukidanago Medaka, Snow Medaka, Snow Ricefish
Origin: Japan (cultivated variety)
Water Parameters
Quick Stats
- Max Size
- 4 cm
- Min Tank
- 20 L
- Lifespan
- 2-5
- Swimming Level
- upper
- Schooling
- Yes (6–15+)
- Diet
- omnivore
- Temperament
- peaceful; subtle and graceful surface schooler
About
The Yukidanago ('snow fish') is a Japanese medaka variety combining white body colouration with a faint blue iridescence that gives the fish a translucent, almost spectral quality. It is highly popular in the Japanese ornamental medaka hobby, where subtlety of colour and translucency are as valued as vivid colouration in western fishkeeping.
Care Guide
Water: 10–28 °C, pH 7.0–8.5; mild brackish tolerated; wide environmental tolerance. Tank: 20 L minimum; the translucent body is best appreciated over a light substrate with gentle lighting. Feeding: Micro pellets, quality flake, Daphnia, and frozen micro foods. Behaviour: Peaceful surface schooler; subtle and elegant behaviour suits serene planted tanks. Compatibility: All medaka varieties; small nano fish; peaceful invertebrates.
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