Queen danio
| Queen danio | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Genus: | Devario |
| Species: | D. regina |
| Binomial name | |
| Devario regina (Fowler, 1934) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Common Name
Fowler's danio
Habitat
Freshwater
Dispersion
The west of forest belt from (some) the north to the south
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 River 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). Its diet consists of annelid worms, small crustaceans, and insects. The queen danio is oviparous (an egg layer).
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References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2004). "Devario regina" in FishBase. August 2004 version.
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