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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)	Barilius rerio, Brachydanio frankei, Brachydanio rerio, Cyprinus chapalio, Cyprinus rerio, Danio frankei, Danio lineatus, Danio rerio, Nuria rerio, Perilampus striatus
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) Login to view the 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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Last Update	2025 Jan 01 12:59 (species record created: 2012 May 02 15:03)