The Japanese rice fish (Oryzias latipes), also known as the medaka, is a member of genus Oryzias (ricefish), the only genus in the subfamily Oryziinae. This small (up to about 3.6 cm or 1.4 in) native of Japan is a denizen of rice paddies, marshes, ponds, slow-moving streams and tide pools. It is euryhaline, occurring in both brackish and freshwater. It became popular as an aquarium fish because of its hardiness and pleasant coloration: its coloration varies from creamy-white to yellowish in the wild to white, creamy-yellow, or orange in aquarium-bred individuals. Bright yellow, red or green transgenic populations, similar to GloFish, have also been developed, but are banned from sale in the EU. The medaka has been a popular pet since the 17th century in Japan. After fertilization, the female carries her eggs attached anterior to the anal fin for a period before depositing them on plants or similar things.

Sequence Statistics

No Sequences24661
No Amino Acids11955630
Min Seq. Length21
Avg. Seq. Length484.799
Max Seq. Length26141
Seq. Length 1σ477.157

Disorder Prediction Statistics

Predictor % Genome Disordered % Genome Disordered in SCOP Domains Avg. % of Seq. Disordered Avg. % of Disordered Regions in SCOP Domains Avg. % of Seq. Disordered and in SCOP Domains
VLXT 32.160 8.395 31.767 33.606 8.537
VSL2b 40.269 9.429 39.871 30.811 9.652
PrDOS 38.450 6.510 38.246 23.589 6.638
PV2 44.653 11.661 47.212 32.293 12.495
IUPred-S 18.614 1.922 18.942 17.377 2.183
IUPred-L 20.910 2.469 22.809 23.730 2.921
Espritz-N 29.150 5.432 27.774 27.093 5.231
Espritz-X 17.944 1.401 19.174 13.750 1.808
Espritz-D 6.269 0.512 28.594 9.373 4.165

SUPERFAMILY Domains

% Amino Acids with SCOP Assignment % Sequences with SCOP Assignment No of Domains No of Superfamilies No of Families Avg. Family Size Avg. Domain Length Domain Pairs Unique Domain Architectures
48 72 35327 1069 1191 33 485 1405 4746

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