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Carbuncle Standard Medaka / Kābankuru / カーバンクル — November 23 Expected Arrival Presale — Pair
Standard pair — 2 fish
$149.00
Sale price
$149.00
Regular price
$159.00
Collector details
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Full strain profile
Carbuncle Standard Medaka — November 23 Expected Arrival Presale — Pair (2 Fish)
Expected import arrival: November 23, 2026 (preliminary; not a shipping date). Fish are not on hand or ready to ship. Dispatch occurs only after actual receipt, verified stock allocation, acclimation, health checks, safe weather and carrier eligibility. The shipping date will be confirmed after those checks.
Planned supplier lot: 10 pairs (20 fish). Preorder stock for this specific incoming batch is now allocated in Shopify. Available units are advance reservations, not proof that the fish have physically arrived or are ready to ship.
Standard grade is a separate stock allocation from Premium.
Authentic supplier-provided photo for reference; actual fish may vary. U.S. live-animal shipping charged separately: UPS 2-Day $35/box or UPS Next Day $60/box, where eligible. Shipping & DOA Policy.
English / Japanese reading / Japanese-script name
English: Carbuncle — Standard grade Romanized Japanese: Kābankuru Japanese: カーバンクル
Visible traits and selection
The Standard stock photo shows a darker charcoal to silvery medaka with reflective speckles under the pictured lighting. Grade refers to Aquaphoria's supplier/retail selection and does not imply a second proven lineage.
Strain history and provenance
A verified original Carbuncle strain creator, founding cross and release year were not located for this exact incoming stock. Do not infer a genetic pedigree from the trade label or grade alone.
Important strain and lot information
10 pairs (20 incoming fish), separately allocated from Carbuncle Premium. A pair represents 2 fish; actual reflective coverage and hue vary.
Origin notes are source-scoped and are not a pedigree certificate. Photo shows a representative fish; individual selection varies.
Live-arrival & shipping
UPS 2-Day: $35 per box. UPS Next Day: $60 per box. Charged separately from product pricing; free dry-goods shipping does not apply to livestock. Dispatch requires suitable weather, healthy animals and eligible carriers.
Preorder: Ship-out date is unconfirmed and fish are not currently ready for dispatch.
Live-animal orders follow Aquaphoria’s shipping and DOA requirements. Review the policy before ordering so timing, evidence, and arrival conditions are clear.
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Acclimation & care
Prepare stable water and acclimation conditions before delivery. Use the listing description and Aquaphoria care resources for strain- or species-specific information.
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