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Japanese rice fish

The Japanese rice fish, also known as the medaka, is a member of genus Oryzias, the only genus in the subfamily Oryziinae. This small native of Japan is a denizen of rice paddies, marshes, ponds, slow-moving streams and tide pools. It is... Wikipedia
Scientific name: Oryzias latipes
Genome size: approximately 800 Mb
Family: Adrianichthyidae
Genus: Oryzias
Kingdom: Animalia
Order: Beloniformes