At a glance the quick version
Looks how to spot one
Small slender scaled fish
A tiny ricefish with a straight-edged tail. Males are slimmer, longer-finned and brighter than females.12
Personality what they are like
A gentle, non-aggressive little fish that does best with equally small, calm tankmates.1
Daily activity how busy a day looks
Lively in a group; males display to one another and to females.1
Grooming and care the hands-on bits
Home where they are happiest
Minimum 45 x 30 cm footprint (about 41 litres). A planted tank with a soft sand or mud bottom and some leaf litter echoes its shaded forest stream.1
Food basics what goes in the bowl
Not fussy, but food must be small: crushed dried foods, microworms and baby brine shrimp, plus algae it grazes.1
Company who they like around
Keep in groups of about 8 or more.1
The story where it all began
Scientists Parenti and Hadiaty described the species in 2010. It reached the aquarium trade soon after and drew a lot of attention for its colour.1
Fun facts for the dinner table
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It is named after Daisy Wowor, an Indonesian crustacean specialist who helped collect the first specimens.1
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Females carry their small batches of sticky eggs with them for a while after spawning.1
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Sulawesi and its nearby islands are home to many endemic ricefish species.1
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The genus name Oryzias refers to rice paddies, where some relatives live.1
Recognised by the official bits
- IUCN Red List (via FishBase)
- Endangered (assessed 2019) due to its very small natural range.2
The care rhythm Furry Diary remembers it for you
A typical home-care rhythm for a Daisy's Ricefish. It is our own starting plan, not a vet's advice, and you can change every line in the app.
- FeedingSmall amounts once or twice a dayevery day
- Temperature checkevery day
- Water changeAbout 25% of the waterevery week
- Water testevery week
- Glass cleanevery week
- Filter rinseRinse in old tank water, never tap waterevery month
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Where this comes from
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- Seriously Fish: Oryzias woworae seriouslyfish.comused for size, care, behaviour, diet, history, fun facts
- FishBase: Oryzias woworae fishbase.seused for size, range, pH, colours, IUCN
Checked 2026-09-30. Text is written in our own words from these sources.