Barred danio
| Barred danio | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Genus: | Devario |
| Species: | D. pathirana |
| Binomial name | |
| Devario pathirana (Kottelat & Pethiyagoda, 1990) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Danio pathirana | |
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, but is freely available from captive-bred stock. Typically, the fish 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). Its diet consists of annelid worms, small crustaceans, and insects. The barred danio is oviparous (an egg layer), and is found mostly in the Nilwala River basin.[1]
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References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2005). "Devario pathirana" in FishBase. July 2005 version.
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