Marmorated Medaka

Distinguished from all other members of the genus by the combination of the following characters: 20-26 anal rays; 9-12 dorsal rays; 31-32 scales in lateral row; body depth 25-31% SL; and color pattern of male in life with greyish brown head and body with diffuse dark brown blotches irregularly dispersed on body and always with a row of 5-9 larger blotches more or less irregularly organized above axial stripe (Ref. 26687).

Egg clusters are carried by females under the ventral fin (Ref. 26687).

Dorsal soft rays (total): 9 - 12; Analsoft rays: 20 - 26

Non-annual breeder. Is very difficult to maintain in aquarium (Ref. 27139).

aquarium: commercial