Rose Danio

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iRose or Rosy Danio
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Danio
Species: D. roseus
Binomial name
Danio roseus
(Fang & Kottelat, 2000)

The Rose Danio is a tropical fish of the family Cyprinidae. At first glance this species resembles the Pearl Danio, but lacks the orange stripe on the side. It has a rosy colouration along the lower part of the fish and lower fins and gleams steel blue in sunlight


  • Maximum length: 2.5 inches 6 cm
  • Colors: Blue, silver, 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, a large fish though, needs plenty of space
  • Life span: Typically 2 to 3 years
  • Ease of keeping: Moderate
  • Ease of breeding: Moderate to hard


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