{"product_id":"ryurin-longfin-medaka-december-4-presale-pair-2-fish","title":"Ryurin Swallowtail Medaka — November 23 Expected Arrival Presale — Pair (2 Fish)","description":"\u003ch2\u003eSwallow Tail Medaka — November 23 Expected Arrival Presale — Pair (2 Fish)\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExpected import arrival: November 23, 2026 (preliminary; not a shipping date).\u003c\/strong\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlanned supplier lot:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6 pairs (12 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSwallow Tail selection is separate from ordinary Ryurin juvenile and adult selections. Approved regular retail price after presale: $200\/pair.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthentic 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. \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/shipping-doa-policy\"\u003eShipping \u0026amp; DOA Policy\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- AQUAPHORIA_DEC4_STRAIN_PROFILE_V1 --\u003e\u003csection class=\"aq-strain-profile\"\u003e\u003ch3\u003eEnglish \/ Japanese reading \/ Japanese-script name\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEnglish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Swallow Tail   \u003cstrong\u003eRomanized Japanese:\u003c\/strong\u003e Suwarō   \u003cstrong\u003eJapanese:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan lang=\"ja\"\u003eスワロー\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eVisible traits and selection\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe defining Swallow fin form has some elongated, projecting fin rays rather than uniform lengthening of every fin. The reference photograph shows an elongated fringed anal-fin outline; fish vary in the number and length of projecting rays.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eStrain history and provenance\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJapanese Medaka Association classifications describe Swallow-type fin rays and credit the origin of the form to early-2010s Japanese breeding, including a 2012 report associated with Yoshito Tsushima. This describes a fin trait, not proof of the founding cross of this specific imported group.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eImportant strain and lot information\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is listed as Swallow Tail, not interchangeable with the Ryurin adults\/juveniles or a generic full-longfin form. One pair = 2 fish; 6 incoming pairs allocated. The media filename is a legacy label and does not certify identity; actual stock requires supplier verification.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBackground names and reported history do not certify exact parent fish, breeder origin or inheritance. Photos are representative unless explicitly described otherwise.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eResearch background: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.medakanoyakata.jp\/?mode=f167\u0026amp;tid=6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003ereference on named strain\/trait\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e","brand":"Aquaphoria","offers":[{"title":"Pair — 2 fish","offer_id":47129893437487,"sku":"AQ-DEC04-RYURIN-LONGFIN-2","price":185.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0771\/4655\/4415\/files\/aquaphoria-ryurin-longfin-dec4.png?v=1793853253","url":"https:\/\/aquaphoria.shop\/products\/ryurin-longfin-medaka-december-4-presale-pair-2-fish","provider":"Aquaphoria","version":"1.0","type":"link"}