Queen danio

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iQueen Danio
Conservation status
Not evaluated (NE)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Cypriniformes Family: Cyprinidae Genus: Devario Species: D. regina
Binomial name
Devario regina (Fowler, 1934)

The Queen Danio (Devario regina) is a tropical fish belonging to the minnow family (Cyprinidae). Originating in India, Myanmar, Thailand, northwestern Malaya, and the Mekong basin, this fish is sometimes found in community tanks by fish keeping hobbyists. It grows to a maximum length of 3.1 inches (7.8 cm).

In the wild, the Queen Danio is a rheophilic species found in fast moving rivers with sandy bottoms in a tropical climate and prefer water with an ideal temperature range of 73 - 77 °F (23 - 25 °C). Their diet consists of annelid worms, small crustaceans and insects. The Queen Danio is an egglayer.

Contents 1 former Names and Synonyms 2 See also 3 External links 4 References

[edit] former Names and Synonyms

• Danio regina

[edit] See also

• List of freshwater aquarium fish species
• Danionins
• Devarios

[edit] External links

• Devario regina

[edit] References

• "Devario regina". FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. August 2004 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2004.