Bengal danio

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Bengal danio
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Cypriniformes Family: Cyprinidae Genus: Devario Species: D. devario
Binomial name
Devario devario (Hamilton-Buchanan, 1822)
Synonyms
Cyprinus devario Danio devario Perilampus devario Perilampus ostreographus

The Bengal danio or Sind danio, Devario devario, is a subtropical fish belonging to the minnow family (Cyprinidae). Originating in Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan, this fish is sometimes found in community tanks by fish-keeping hobbyists. It grows to a maximum length of 4.0 inches (10.0 cm).

In the wild, the Bengal danio is found in rivers, ponds, and fields in a subtropical climate and prefer water with a 6.0 - 8.0 pH, a water hardness of 5.0 - 19.0 dGH, and an ideal temperature range of 59 - 79 °F (15 - 26 °C). Their diet consists of annelid worms, small crustaceans and insects. The Bengal Danio is an egglayer.

[edit] See also

• List of freshwater aquarium fish species

[edit] External links

• Devario devario
• Clarke, Matt (2005) - A fishkeeper's guide to danios and devarios.
• Devario devario distribution map

[edit] References

• Danio devario (TSN 163698). Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved on 15 October 2004.
• "Devario devario". FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. July 2005 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2005.