Barred Danio

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Barred Danio
Conservation status
Critically endangered
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Cypriniformes Family: Cyprinidae Genus: Devario Species: D. pathirana
Binomial name
Devario pathirana (Kottelat & Pethyagoda , 1994)

The Barred Danio (Devario pathirana ) is a fish belonging to the minnow family (Cyprinidae). Originating in Sri Lanka, this fish grows to a maximum length of 2 inches (6 cm).

In the wild, the Barred Danio is understood to be critically endangered, however it is freely available from captive bred stock. Typically the fish will prefer water with a 6.0 - 8.0 pH, a water hardness of 5.0 - 19.0 dGH, and an ideal temperature range of 69 - 79 °F (20 - 26 °C). Their diet consists of annelid worms, small crustaceans and insects. The Barred Danio is an egglayer.

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

[edit] Former Names and Synonyms

• Danio pathirana

[edit] See also

• List of freshwater aquarium fish species
• Danionins
• Devarios

[edit] External links

• Devario pathirana

[edit] References

• "Devario pathirana". FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. July 2005 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2005.