- Barred danio
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Barred Danio Conservation status 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 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, however it is freely available from captive bred stock. Typically the fish will 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). Their diet consists of annelid worms, small crustaceans and insects. The Barred Danio is an egglayer.
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- Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2005). "Devario pathirana" in FishBase. July 2005 version.
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