Cab

Cab is a laboratory medaka strain of Oryzias latipes, the small egg-laying ricefish used in genetics, developmental biology, toxicology, and aquatic husbandry research. It is generally treated as a defined lab strain rather than a pet-store color variety. Medaka are small, hardy fish with external fertilization, transparent early embryos, and a short generation interval, which makes strains such as Cab useful for controlled breeding and observation.

Facilities keeping Cab medaka need stable water quality, appropriate stocking density, controlled light cycles, and careful separation from other strains. Eggs are often collected, staged, and reared under known conditions, so clean labels and breeding records are as important as tanks and feed. The strain can be useful in research colonies, teaching labs, and comparative studies, but managers should confirm source history before treating it as equivalent to another medaka line. Routine care should prevent accidental crosses, stress, and disease transfer between systems.

Colors: Wild Type