Danio ( Latin: Danio ) is a genus of small ray-finned fish from the cyprinid family, some species are common in the aquarium. Inhabit reservoirs with standing and running water of Southeast Asia .
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Aquarium
Some of these fish are widespread in the aquarium culture ( zebrafish , pink zebrafish ). Danio rerio is used in biology as a model object for research. Danio fish can be kept in a common aquarium, spacious and closed at the top. Mandatory replacement of 1/3-1 / 5 part of the volume of water once a week for fresh. Recommended conditions: temperature 20-25 Β° Π‘ (in a spawning aquarium 4 degrees higher), hardness 3-15`, acidity 6-7.5. The food is lively and dry.
List of Species
- Danio albolineatus (Blyth, 1860) - Pearl Danios
- Danio choprai (Hora, 1928) - Danio Firefly
- Danio dangila (Hamilton, 1822) - Danio Dangila
- Danio kerri (Smith, 1931)
- Danio kyathit (Fang, 1998) - Orangefin Danio
- Danio margaritatus (Roberts, 2007)
- Danio nigrofasciatus (Day, 1870) - Spot Danio
- Danio quangbinhensis (Nguyen, Le & Nguyen, 1999)
- Danio rerio (Hamilton, 1822) - Danio rerio
- Genetically Modified GloFish Representatives
- Danio roseus (Fang & Kottelat, 2000) - Pink Danio
See also
- Malabar Danio ( Devario malabaricus )
Literature
- Polkanov F. Do you know zebrafish? // Fisheries and Fisheries: Journal. - 1962. - No. 3 . Archived on June 20, 2010.