New fish...Oryzias woworae

scientist0724 · Post by **scientist0724** » Tue Mar 01, 2011 10:34 pm

So I had to buy them...

I got new fish today. The are a new species called ricefish, but to me, they look like a small rainbow. They come from Sulawesi. They are the size of a Celebes. The males have a pretty blue sheen to them and they have orangey-red pectoral fins, where the females lack these traits.

I have two pairs, so I hope to be breeding them soon.

Enjoy!
Arlene

DelawareJim · Post by **DelawareJim** » Wed Mar 02, 2011 8:55 am

Medaka! I haven't seen them since I was a kid. A Japanese family in town had them when I lived in Alaska. As I recall, they were very popular in Japan, much like crystal red shrimp and nishikigoi.

I assume this is another Petsmart buy?

Cheers.
Jim

scientist0724 · Post by **scientist0724** » Wed Mar 02, 2011 9:13 am

Nope. These are not available anywherer I've been. I bought them at SuperPetz. The only other place I found them was on Aquabid at $15 a pair. The auction is not yet done. Plus $15 for shipping.

These are pretty new on the market and not yet readily available.

Arlene

halak · Post by **halak** » Wed Mar 02, 2011 10:49 am

I got some at That Pet Place for $11 each. On Saturday they had them at House of Tropicals for $18 each.

Bgssamson · Post by **Bgssamson** » Wed Mar 02, 2011 12:07 pm

WOW Arlene Stunning! you go to SuperPets weekly? i should be paying attention to the RARE fish as I live close to that place.

-Brian

DelawareJim · Post by **DelawareJim** » Wed Mar 02, 2011 1:00 pm

scientist0724 wrote:I bought them at SuperPetz.
Arlene

Oops. That's who I ment. Same place you got the Stiphodons.

Cheers.
Jim

scientist0724 · Post by **scientist0724** » Wed Mar 02, 2011 2:48 pm

Viktor,

Have you had success breeding these fish? They are so pretty, aren't they?

Arlene

scientist0724 · Post by **scientist0724** » Wed Mar 02, 2011 2:50 pm

Actually Brian, I saw them there last week, but wasn't sure if I wanted them since I knew nothing about them. I saw them on Aquabid, and decided that if I saw them again at SuperPetz I'd get them. They were still there, so I got them.

Arlene

halak · Post by **halak** » Wed Mar 02, 2011 4:11 pm

I am working on breeding them. I got mine only a month ago.

seiji64 · Post by **seiji64** » Wed Mar 02, 2011 7:51 pm

I bought woworae eggs a couple months ago off of AB. I have about 10 younsters growing out now. Still no color on them yet. They sound like prolific breeders though!

Doug

New fish...Oryzias woworae

New fish...Oryzias woworae

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