Oryzias woworae
Oryzias woworae
Oryzias woworae (Oryzias woworae) — Intermediate care, Peaceful, under Other. Minimum tank in the app: 7.9 US gal min; aim for 75–82°F and pH 7–8. Details below match the app.

Captive lifespan reflects typical experience in a home aquarium, not maximum recorded age; genetics, sourcing, and care vary.
Natural distribution
Southeast Asia
- East & Southeast Asia
Regional colours match the stocking calculator’s origin map.
Oryzias woworae Tank Setup
Plan for at least 7.9 US gal min of water—that is the minimum in our database for a workable setup, not a challenge to crowd fish. Aim to hold 75–82°F and pH 7–8 without daily drama. These fish use the Top/Mid zone most, so put wood, plants, or open water there accordingly.
What Do Oryzias woworaes Eat?
We record diet as Omnivore (micro foods). Offer a few food types that match—dry, frozen, or gel—and swap now and then. One flake every day for a year is how dull color and gut trouble creep in.
Oryzias woworae Tank Mates
Temperament in the data: Peaceful. Daisy Ricefish; vivid orange Sulawesi ricefish. Requires hard alkaline water. Nano specialist fish. Plug your full stock list into the stocking calculator—single-species compatibility scores are hints, not a whole-tank verdict.
Are Oryzias woworaes Good for Beginners?
We rate this as intermediate. Budget time for testing, maintenance, and watching behaviour if the water looks fine but the fish do not. If this would be your very first tank, start with something more forgiving and come back to this one.
Building a community? Run the full list through the stocking calculator before you add anything else.
Log tests and reminders in App-aquatic—free, same data you see here.




