Glowlight Danio

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iGlowlight danio

Scientific classification

Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cypriniformes
Family:	Cyprinidae
Genus:	Danio
Species:	D. choprae

Binomial name

Danio choprae
(Hora, 1928)

Glowlight danio, Danio choprae:

Maximum length: 1.25 inches 4 cm
Colors: Brown, yellow, green, red
Temperature preference: 20-25 Celsius
pH preference: 6 to 7
Hardness preference: Soft to medium
Salinity preference: Low to medium
Compatibility: Good but fast like most danios
Life span: Typically 1 to 3 years
Ease of keeping: Moderate
Ease of breeding: Moderate to hard

A small stunning fish with a luminous orange band, reminiscent of the Glowlight tetra and vertical black bars, plus distinctive yellow stripes on the fins. There is also a lesser known regional variant from the Putao area of northern Myanmar, known as the "Northern Glowlight Danio" or alternatively by the invalid scientific name "Danio putaoensis". This "putao" variant is larger, has more vertical bars and longer barbels. It may be possible that the two are separate species hovever insufficent research has been done to confirm this.

Originally named as Danio choprae, the was named after a Dr Chopra, however as Dr Chopra was a man the last letter should theoreticalyl have been 'i' not 'e' which is reserved for species named after women. This however is the subject of some controversy, as the intricacies of the naming conventions may allow for the "ae" in some situations and it is unclear whether, even if named incorrectly in the first place, it is possible to rename the fish.