Oryzias
Synonyms
Japanese Killifish
Japanese Medaka
Japanese Rice Fish
Killifish, Japanese
Killifish, Medaka
Medaka
Medaka Killifish
Medakas
Oryzias latipes
Oryziinae
The only genus in the family Oryziinae, order BELONIFORMES. Oryzias are egg-layers; other fish of the same order are livebearers. Oryzias are used extensively in testing carcinogens.