| Javanese Ricefish | Profile and Description |
| Size | Up to 2 inches or 5 cm |
| Origin | South East Asia, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia |
| Natural habitat | Brackish and freshwater streams and ponds |
| Fish Hardiness | Easy to keep |
| Water Temperature | 66 - 82 ºF or 19 - 28 ºC |
| Water pH | 7.0 – 8.5 pH |
| Water Hardness | Not Known |
| Strata | All but mostly top |
| Peaceful or Aggressive | Peaceful |
| Number of same species in one aquarium | Four or more |
| Minimum tank size | 8 gallons or 30 liters for every group of four fish |
| Community Fish | Yes |
| Compatible with | Other Ricefish, Cory Cats, Plecos, Glass Catfish, peaceful Tetras, Hatchetfish, peaceful Rasboras, Killifish, Gouramis, Halfbeaks, Loaches and Rainbowfish |
| Sexes | Males are larger with a larger anal fin than females |
| Food | Omnivore, live or frozen daphnia, blood worms or brine shrimp. They will also eat flakes |
| Breeding | Easy to breed |
| Breeding temperature | 77 - 82 °F or 25 - 28 °C |
| Other names | Blue Eyed Ricefish |
| Scientific name | Oryzias javanicus |
| Other Scientific names | Aplocheilus javanicus and Medaka javanicus |
| Lifespan | Not known |
| Special note | If you know more about this fish and you want to share it, please let me know |
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