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Danios

Devario malabaricus (Malabar Danio)

Family: Cyprinidae
Distribution: Devario malabaricus, or Malabar Danio, is a minnow species found around the west coasts of Sri Lanka and India. It is distributed in a number of different habitats, ranging from mountain torrents to small pools; it is more common in flowing water than in tanks and reservoirs.
PH: 6.0 – 8.0
Temperature: 22°C – [...]

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Devario devario (Sind Danio)

Family: Cyprinidae
Distribution: Devario devario, or Sind Danio, is an Asian benthopelagic species found in Pakistan, Nepal, India and Bangladesh, and it has been reported from Afghanistan. It is distributed among rivers, canals, ponds, and inside inundated fields.
PH: 6.0 – 8.0
Temperature: 15°C – 26°C (59 – 79F)
Hardness: 5 – 19 dH

Description: Devario devario males [...]

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Danio rerio (Zebra Danio)

Family: Cyprinidae
Distribution: Danio rerio, better known as Zebra Danio, is widely distributed throughout Asia. It is found in Pakistan, Bangladesh, India, Myanmar and Nepal, and has been sighted in Columbia. This annual species is found mostly in slow-moving bodies of water – rice-fields in particular – and in streams, ponds, ditches, and canals.
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Danio nigrofasciatus (Dwarf Danio)

Family: Cyprinidae
Distribution: Danio nigrofasciatus, better known as the Dwarf Danio, is a tiny freshwater species distributed in the rivers of northern Myanmar, Asia.
PH: 6.5 – 7.0
Temperature: 24°C – 28°C (75 – 84F)
Hardness: 5 – 12 dH

Description: Danio nigrofasciatus is a small species that will reach a maximum length of 4 cm. It [...]

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Danio kerri (Blue Danio)

Family: Cyprinidae
Distribution: Danio kerri, better known as the Blue Danio, is a freshwater species distributed in clear streams on the Malay Peninsula, Asia. It can be found in open waters areas but also in heavily vegetated environments
PH: 6.5 – 7.0
Temperature: 23°C – 25°C (73 – 77F)
Hardness: 5 – 12 dH

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Danio albolineatus (Pearl Danio)

Family: Cyprinidae
Distribution: Danio albolineatus, better known as the Pearl Danio, is a stream-dwelling Asian species distributed from Myanmar to Laos, and in Sumatra, Indonesia. It has been seen in the Irrawaddy, Salween, Mekong, and Mae Khlong drainages.
PH: 6.0 – 8.0
Temperature: 20°C – 25°C (68 – 77F)
Hardness: 5 – 19 dH