"Shogakukan's Illustrated Encyclopedia NEO Medaka, Goldfish, and Tropical Fish with DVD" by Nobuaki Okamoto (editor), Hisashi Hashimoto (editor), and Kenji Saito (editor) Published by Shogakukan

About the productJapanese

Nobuaki Okamoto (Editor) Hisashi Hashimoto (Editor) Kenji Saito (Editor)
Publisher: Shogakukan
A4 modified size, 192 pages
Price: 2,400 yen + tax
ISBN978-4-09-217228-9

Product Information

release date 2024年6月25日

Part numberMbk9784092172289

Specification The next issue of NEO will feature "fish you can keep at home"!

Become a master of breeding with this one book! You can learn various breeding techniques through videos that can be viewed on your smartphone or tablet. It also comes with a bonus DVD (about 75 minutes).

[Approximately 150 varieties of the popular killifish are available! You can also learn how to breed them]
There are a wide variety of killifish, including those with glittering glitter and those with large fins. We also provide detailed instructions on how to properly raise and breed them outdoors or in a water tank!

[About 100 types of cute goldfish!]
Ryukin, Ranchu, Ping Pong Pearl... We will introduce many cute goldfish. We will also carefully explain the tricks to keeping goldfish alive for a long time.

[About 400 kinds of tropical fish from around the world, from bettas to arowanas!]
There is also a wide selection of tropical fish from the Amazon, Southeast Asia, Africa, etc., from small fish such as bettas and guppies to larger fish (saltwater fish are not included).

[No more confusion about how to care for your pet! Learn pet care techniques through videos]
We'll explain the basics of pet care, such as how to change the water, with videos that you can watch on your smartphone!

[Includes a 75-minute bonus DVD of a trip with Doraemon and Nobita!]
A guide to killifish and goldfish / How to care for them from an expert / Local coverage of Thailand, the home of bettas / Working at one of the world's largest freshwater fish aquariums, and more

[Recommendations from our editors]
In fact, "fish breeding is an introduction to science that is familiar to us." Questions about breeding killifish and other fish are often asked in junior high school entrance exams.

Through explanations supervised by leading researchers and experts, you will learn about fish and how to care for them, while naturally acquiring scientific knowledge and sense. You will be able to care for fish with confidence, even if you have been keeping them casually!

This book is packed with plenty of tips for independent research.

Why not start raising fish with this illustrated book?

table of contents
How to use this book...4
Let's start keeping fish...6
Glossary for becoming a "fish expert"...8

●Medaka
Into the world of medaka...10
What kind of fish is medaka? …12
Creating new varieties of medaka...16
Various characteristics of medaka...18
Yellow, orange, amber, and golden colored killifish...20
White body colored killifish…24
Blue-colored killifish…26
Black body colored killifish…29
Want to know more about medaka?…32
Vermilion and pink-colored killifish...34
Two-colored killifish...36
Three-colored killifish...40
How to keep medaka...44

Issues with releasing captive fish…48

Goldfish
Into the world of goldfish...50
What kind of fish is a goldfish? ...52
Various characteristics of goldfish...54
Japanese goldfish...56
Bullion...58
Creating Goldfish Breeds...59
Comets...60
Shubunkin family...61
Bristol Shubunkin...61
Other Japanese molds…62
Ryukin family...64
Demekin family...67
Butterfly-tailed...68
Tamasaba and other fish...69
Dutch lion heads...70
Azuma Nishiki family...74
Jumbo lion head group...75
Blue-spotted fish...76
Brown goldfish...76
Longan and other related species...77
Pearl scale family...78
Ping Pong Pearls...79
Hama Nishiki group...80
Until the Goldfish Arrive...81
Ranchu family...82
Edo Nishiki Group...84
Osaka Ranchu, Nankin...85
Autumn Nishiki Group...86
Flower clusters...86
Bubble Eyes...87
Celestial Eyes etc...88
How to keep goldfish…90

Japan's most popular ornamental fish, "Nishikigoi"...94

Tropical fish
Into the world of tropical fish...96
What are tropical fish? ...98
Ray family...100
Lungfish...101
Polypterus...102
Amia's friends...103
Arowana, Naginata tanamasu, etc....104
Homeland of Tropical Fish 1 Asia…106
Soccer, loach, etc....108
Carp family...110
Electric eels and other fish...115
Corydoras...116
Plecos and other species...118
Catfish, upside-down catfish, etc....120
Doras, Pimelodus, etc....122
Homeland of Tropical Fish 2 Central and South America...124
Crown tetra, Leporinus, etc....126
Characin family...128
Alestes, piranhas, etc....132
Goby...134
Spiny eels, Indostomus species...135
Snakeheads...136
Woodskippers and other fishes...138
Improved Betta breeds (show bettas)…142
Tropical Fish Hometown 3 Africa...146
Cichlids...148
Killifish and other fish...158
Nosobranchius and others...160
Mosquitofish, Goodea, etc....162
Improved varieties of guppies etc....164
Rainbow fish family...167
Other tropical fish...168
How to keep tropical fish…170

Creating an environment where fish can live...174
Aquatic plants, shrimp, shellfish, etc....178
Let's go see the fish...180

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