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elongs to the family Cyprinidae and comprises many of the species of danionins familiar to

mmon name danio is used for members of the genera Danio and Devario and the name

om the Bengali name dhani, meaning of the rice field.

the freshwater rivers and streams of Southeast Asia. Many species of this family are brightly

readily found in aquaria across the world. But many more have been and still are being

e waiting for scientific names.

airs of long barbels and are characteristically horizontally striped, except for the Glowlight,

-barred Danios, which have vertical bars. They range from 4-15 cm in length. They generally

re than two to three years, and are probably annual fish in the wild. In the wild, these fish

mall aquatic insects, crustaceans and worms and they usually breed during the warm rainy

Danios are primarily surface feeders and omnivores. While flake food is suitable, it should be

frozen foods, especially brine shrimp and blood worms. Since Danios are voracious feeders,

uld be taken that timid tank mates do not starve! As most fish would, they also will eat any

he tank, and they may feast on any fish small enough to fit in their mouths. Danios are

s and may chase each other or other fish, or occasionally nip at fins. Nevertheless, they are

will generally not attack others, thus they are good community tank fish. As a schooling fish,
groups of six or more.

longer aquariums with space enough to cater for their active swimming, preferably with

y a power filter, which helps emulate their natural habitat. They prefer water with a 6.0 to8.0

ess of 5-12 dGH, a carbon hardness of 6-12 KH and a temperature ranging between 18 and

mperature being the more ideal.

nio, such as the Zebra Danio, are easy to breed. They scatter their non-adhesive eggs over the

nts and these thus perhaps inevitably become a food treat for others, unless protected by
and rocks. Heavy substrate planting also helps. The fry hatch within 2 to 3 days. When

os for breeding, it is advisable to feed them plenty of fresh foods, such as brine shrimp and

females and males show a degree of colour changes during the spawning season, but more so

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onsidered hardy, they are a great choice for beginners and community tanks.

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