Pearl danio
| Pearl danio | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Genus: | Danio |
| Species: | D. albolineatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Danio albolineatus (Blyth, 1860) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Brachydanio albolineatus Blyth, 1860 | |
Danio albolineatus also known as the Pearl danio is a tropical fish belonging to the minnow family Cyprinidae.[1] Originating in Sumatra, Burma, and Thailand, this fish is sometimes found in aquariums by fish-keeping hobbyists. It grows to a maximum length of 2.6 inches (6.5 cm) and lives for around five years. The fish could have a brownish-yellow, pink, or a silver body and two light yellow/white or blue/red stripes. It has an iridescent look. The female fish has two pairs of barbels.[2]
In the wild, the pearl danio is found in along the surface of small, clear rivers and hill streams. They live in a tropical climate with water with a 6.0 - 8.0 pH, a water hardness of up to 5 - 19 dGH, and a temperature range of 68-77 °F (20-25 °C). Their diets consist mostly of exogenous insects and zooplankton. The pearl danio is an egglayer. Golden varieties are often seen in shops; these are in reality semi-albino fish.[3]
References
- ↑ Kullander, S.O. (2015). "Taxonomy of chain Danio, an Indo-Myanmar species assemblage, with descriptions of four new species (Teleostei: Cyprinidae)" (PDF). Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters 25 (4): 357–380.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2015). "Danio albolineatus" in FishBase. April 2015 version.
- ↑ Danio abolineatus