Barred danio
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).
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Subfamily: | Danioninae |
| Genus: | Devario |
| Species: | D. pathirana |
| Binomial name | |
| Devario pathirana (Kottelat & Pethiyagoda, 1990) | |
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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.[2]
References
- Devi, R. & Boguskaya, N. (2009). "Devario pathirana". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2009: e.T6252A12592248. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T6252A12592248.en. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
- http://www.fishbase.org/summary/Devario-pathirana.html
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