Biology:Queen danio

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Queen danio
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Subfamily: Danioninae
Genus: Devario
Species:
D. regina
Binomial name
Devario regina
(Fowler, 1934)
Synonyms
  • Danio regina Fowler, 1934

The queen danio or Fowler's danio (Devario regina) is a freshwater tropical fish belonging to the minnow family (Cyprinidae). Originating in India , Myanmar, Thailand, northwestern Malaya, and the Mekong River basin, this fish is sometimes found in community tanks by fish-keeping hobbyists. It grows to a maximum length of 3.1 in (7.9 cm).

In the wild, the queen danio is a rheophilic species found in fast-moving rivers with sandy bottoms in a tropical climate, and prefer water with an ideal temperature range of 73–77 °F (23–25 °C). Its diet consists of annelid worms, small crustaceans, and insects. The queen danio is oviparous.

See also

  • List of freshwater aquarium fish species

References

  1. Vidthayanon, C. (2012). "Devario regina". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (IUCN) 2012: e.T180811A1665377. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T180811A1665377.en. http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/180811/0. Retrieved 15 January 2018. 

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q3769033 entry