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A few people have been asking when the next import will be, so I figured I’d share a small update.

Right now I’m thinking sometime around late July or early August.

From the April/May import, there are still a couple strains I haven’t really released into the US market yet, mainly Ryurin and Mermaid Blue. Ryurin has started carrying eggs already, but Mermaid Blue had some losses early on, so they’re still not breeding consistently yet.

If things continue going smoothly, I’m hoping some US bred offspring from those lines may start becoming available around late July into August.

For the next import, one line I’m especially interested in bringing over is from a Chinese breeder named Xing Wang (@xinwang115). Some people may have already seen his fish on Japanese Instagram recently since they’ve been getting a lot of attention there too.

Xing Wang's Instagram

What’s kind of interesting is that even though he’s based in China, many of his fish seem to enter the Japanese medaka market through Muchu Medaka (夢中めだか), which is already pretty well known in Japan. SNR also works directly with Muchu Medaka, so thankfully there’s a connection there.

From what I understand, when Xing Wang creates a new line, Muchu Medaka usually gets first access in Japan. If they decide not to pick up the line, then it moves to other Japanese sellers. So some people may have already seen these fish reposted under different Japanese accounts, but the original creator is actually Xing Wang.

It’s pretty interesting seeing a Chinese breeder exporting medaka into Japan and building lines that are now getting attention inside the Japanese market itself. The hobby has really become global over the last few years.

I’m hoping to receive some of these fish around late July or August directly through the creator’s side (Xing Wang). That said, I still have no idea what availability is going to look like yet, and pricing hasn’t been finalized either. It may end up being very limited.

If numbers are low or pricing ends up too high, I’ll probably handle it similarly to Ryurin and focus on breeding them domestically first before slowly releasing later generations in the US.

Anyway, just wanted to share a quick update.

Hope everyone’s medaka are breeding well this season, and thanks again for all the support 🙏

Finally shipped out all the medaka from this import!!!

Really hoping they all arrive safely and settle in well 🙏

Thank you again to everyone who supported this import.

I truly appreciate all the support throughout the process.

Now it’s time for me to focus on breeding them out too 😊

#medaka #japanesemedaka #ricefish #medakafish #snrmedaka

マーメイドブルー

머메이드블루

Mermaid Blue

두둥.. 애타게 기다렸던 품종 중 하나 였습니다. 미국에 잘 도착했습니다! ^_^ 검정통에 축양하느라 색상이 좀 짙게 나온것 같습니다.

Finally got one I’ve been waiting for.

Arrived safely in the US! ^_^

Color looks a bit deeper from being kept in a black tub.

@eomkun_no_medaka @snr_medaka 감사합니다! 열심히 불려보겠습니다!

Yōhen Tenmoku / Yohentenmoku (曜変天目)

#yohentenmoku #medaka #japanesemedaka #youhentenmoku #ricefish

I put together a simple tool to name medaka based on traits instead of just nicknames or house names.

It follows the JMA framework and is based on the book “Medaka Zukan 100 Nen Medaka Vol.21” from Medaka no Yakata.

I’ve been meaning to translate that book for years now and still haven’t gotten around to it, so this is me finally putting something out there. Kind of feel like I owe Yakata one.. 😅

As more varieties come out, I feel like having a consistent way to describe fish by traits is becoming more important.

So I made it simple. Just pick the traits and it builds the name in order.

Figured it might be useful for others here.

Hi everyone, this is Sarah from SNR Medaka.

I know many of you who keep medaka here in the US have probably run into some challenges. The market is still pretty early, and it’s not always easy to find a wide variety of high quality fish.

That’s actually why I started doing group imports last year. Before that, I was importing fish on my own simply because I fell in love with medaka and wanted to source higher quality lines. As more people showed interest, I decided to open it up publicly.

As many of you probably know, importing medaka isn’t simple, and because we’re dealing with live animals, there’s a greater level of care and responsibility involved. As more people show interest, I do feel that added responsibility, and I always hope that everyone is happy with what they receive. It’s something that motivates me to keep improving each time.

With that said, we are planning a new group import for May.

I do want to mention that some of the photos this time aren’t the best. The breeders are currently busy preparing for the season, so many of the photos were taken quickly without editing, just under natural sunlight. Even if the photos aren’t perfect, I’ve worked with these breeders multiple times, and I’m confident in the quality of their fish. That’s exactly why I continue working with them.

Also, I’d like to ask for a small favor. This is completely optional, but if you join the group import and end up loving the fish, I would really appreciate it if you could share your experience on social media. Whether it’s Instagram, Facebook, or anywhere else, even simple word of mouth helps more than you might think. It’s honestly what makes it possible for me to continue bringing in high-quality medaka.

I’ll keep doing my best to help build a healthy and positive medaka community here in the US, and I hope you all continue to enjoy keeping them.

Thanks for reading.

Kaiji Medaka カイジ

Originally developed by Masahiro Tanikuni (Asuka Medaka, Nara) before 2017, and officially introduced in April 2020.

This line is known for its Orochi based body with yellow expression in the fins.

There are two types of “Kaiji” depending on how it’s written.

改志 (kanji) – Yellow appears in the dorsal, anal, and pelvic fins, while the tail fin remains black. カイジ (katakana) – Yellow extends into the tail fin as well.

At first glance, the katakana type may look higher grade, but it’s actually the opposite. The kanji “改志” type is considered more rare.

From what I’m seeing, about 99% of mine show yellow even in the tail fin, so these would fall under the katakana “カイジ” type.

#medaka #medakafish #japanesemedaka #medakabreeding #snrmedaka

This is just a general reference based on my own experience and observations.

I may not have everything completely right, so please take it as a perspective, not absolute.

#fishbusiness #ornamentalfishbusiness #medaka #snrmedaka #fishkeeping