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Bengal danio

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Species of fish

Bengal danio
Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
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)
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).

Male (top), female (bottom)

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

References

  1. Vishwanath, Waikhom (2010). "Devario devario". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010. IUCN: e.T166528A6229281. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T166528A6229281.en. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Devario devario". FishBase. Retrieved 15 October 2004.

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Taxon identifiers
Devario devario
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