Biology:Bengal danio

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Bengal danio
Danio devario Mintern 150.jpg
Devario devario.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Subfamily: Danioninae
Genus: Devario
Species:
D. devario
Binomial name
Devario devario
(F. Hamilton, 1822)[2]
Synonyms
  • Cyprinus devario Hamilton, 1822
  • Danio devario (Hamilton, 1822)
  • Leuciscus devario (Hamilton, 1822)
  • Perilampus devario (Hamilton, 1822)
  • Devario macclellandi Bleeker, 1860

The Bengal danio or Sind danio (Devario devario) is a subtropical fish belonging to the minnow family (Cyprinidae). Originating in Pakistan , India , Nepal, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan, this fish is sometimes kept in community tanks by fish-keeping hobbyists. It grows to a maximum length of 4 in (10 cm).

In the wild, the Bengal danio is found in rivers, ponds, and fields in a subtropical climate; it prefers water with a pH of 6.0–8.0, a water hardness of 5.0–19.0 dGH, and an ideal temperature range of 59–79 °F (15–26 °C). Their diets consist of annelid worms, small crustaceans, and insects. The Bengal danio is oviparous.

See also

  • List of freshwater aquarium fish species

References

  1. Vishwanath, Waikhom (2010). "Devario devario". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (IUCN) 2010: e.T166528A6229281. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T166528A6229281.en. http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/166528/0. Retrieved 13 January 2018. 
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2006). "Devario devario " in FishBase. April 2006 version.

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q3757470 entry