Meghalaya danio

Meghalaya Danio
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cypriniformes
Family:	Cyprinidae
Genus:	Danio
Species:	D. meghalayensis
Binomial name
Danio meghalayensis (Sen & Dey, 1985)

Meghalaya Danio is a recently discovered fish from Meghlaya district, India, it comes from water at approximately 4000 feet so prefers cooler temperatures, however it is probably not suitable for outdoor ponds in areas where frosts occur.

• Maximum length: 4 inches 9 cm
• Colors: Brown, red, pink
• Temperature preference: 16-22 celsius
• pH preference: 6 to 7
• Hardness preference: Soft to medium
• Salinity preference: Low to medium
• Compatibility: Good but fast like most danios, a large fish though, needs plenty of space
• Life span: Typically 3 to 5 years
• Ease of keeping: Moderate
• Ease of breeding: Moderate to hard

See also

• Danios
• Danionins

References

• Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2005). "Danio meghalayensis" in FishBase. 10 2005 version.

External links

• Danio meghalayensis

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