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Scientific Name | Danio rerio (Hamilton, 1822) |
Common Names | Zebra Danio Perldanio (Germany), Sebrafisk (Sweden), Striped Danio, Zebrafish |
Type Locality | Nathpur, Kosi River, Uttar Pradesh, India. |
Synonym(s) | Brachydanio frankei, Brachydanio rerio, Cyprinus rerio |
Etymology | Danio: Vernacular name fron India and Sri Lanka. |
Species Information | |
Size | 38mm or 1.5" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Habitat Information | |
Distribution | Asia: Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Nepal and Myanmar. Reported from Bhutan. Appearance in Colombian waters presumably by escape from an aquarium fish rearing facility. Indian waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Nepal Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Bangladesh Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2009. |
pH | 6.0 - 8.0 |
Temperature | 22.0-24.0°C or 71.6-75.2°F (Show species within this range) |
Husbandry Information | |
Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
Further Information | |
Reference | An account of the fishes found in the river Ganges, pp: 323, 390. |
Registered Keepers | There are 5 registered keepers, view all "my fish" data. |
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Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 3 records of this fish being seen, view them all. |
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Last Update | 2020 Nov 08 03:08 (species record created: 2012 May 02 15:03) |