{"product_id":"red-stardust-ricefish-oryzias-latipes-copy","title":"Minute Ricefish (Oryzias minutillus)","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMinute Ricefish\u003c\/strong\u003e is one of the \u003cstrong\u003esmallest freshwater fish species in the world\u003c\/strong\u003e, prized by nano‑aquarium and biotope enthusiasts for its \u003cstrong\u003etiny size, gentle behavior, and fascinating ecology\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTaxonomy\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFamily:\u003c\/strong\u003e Adrianichthyidae (ricefishes)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenus:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eOryzias\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpecies:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eOryzias minutillus\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon 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of 10–20+\u003c\/strong\u003e due to their minute size\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey show fascinating micro‑interactions and spawning behavior when kept in groups.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDiet\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIn the Wild\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMicroscopic aquatic invertebrates\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eZooplankton\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInsect larvae\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIn Aquariums\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRequires \u003cstrong\u003every fine foods\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInfusoria\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eParamecium\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMicroworms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVinegar eels\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNewly hatched brine shrimp (for adults)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePowdered fry foods\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Standard flake and pellet foods are 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