{"product_id":"redtail-rice-fish","title":"Redtail Rice Fish","description":"\u003ch3 data-start=\"85\" data-end=\"108\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"89\" data-end=\"108\"\u003eSpecies Profile\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"112\" data-end=\"156\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"112\" data-end=\"132\"\u003eScientific Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem data-start=\"133\" data-end=\"154\"\u003eOryzias mekongensis\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"112\" data-end=\"156\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"159\" data-end=\"175\"\u003eCommon Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Redtail Rice Fish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"112\" data-end=\"156\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"198\" data-end=\"213\"\u003eAdult Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.5 to 3 cm (1 to 1.2 inches)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"112\" data-end=\"156\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"248\" data-end=\"268\"\u003eLife Expectancy:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 to 4 years in optimal conditions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"112\" data-end=\"156\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"308\" data-end=\"320\"\u003eHabitat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Shallow, slow-moving waters such as rice paddies, ditches, and lowland streams in the Mekong River Basin (primarily Thailand, Laos, and Cambodia). 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Best kept in small groups of 6 or more. Suitable for nano tanks and peaceful community setups with similarly sized fish.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"957\" data-end=\"960\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"962\" data-end=\"986\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"966\" data-end=\"986\"\u003eDiet \u0026amp; Nutrition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"988\" data-end=\"1243\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"990\" data-end=\"1050\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"990\" data-end=\"1005\"\u003eOmnivorous:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes. 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