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Cyprinds
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Queen Danio
Danio regina | Pictures
Synonyms: Cyprinus
regina
Physical description: An elongated fish with an elaborate dorsal fin.
The mouth points toward the surface
and the caudal fin is forked.
The back is violet and the flanks are deep purple.
The belly and the head are lighter violet.
The
body is marked with four to five, slender, golden lateral stripes.
The fins have a violet tinge.
Size/Length: To 5" (13 cm)
Similar species: Giant Danio ( D.
aequipinnatus ), Bengal Danio (
D. devario )
Habitat: Southeast Asia; southern parts of Thailand and the Malay Peninsula.
S: All
Aquarium: A tank measuring 36" (91 cm) with a capacity of 30 gallons (114 L) is suggested.
Follow
recommendations for D. aequipinnatus.
Water chemistry: pH 6-8 (6.8), 2-18 dH (7), 73-79°F (23-26°C)
Social behavior: An active, but peaceful schooling fish that can be combined in a community tank.
Suggested companions:
As for D.
aequipinnatus.
FOOD: Flakes; insects, insect larvae, worms, crustaceans
Sexual differences: Males are more slender and more colorful.
Breeding techniques: As for D.
aequipinnatus .
Breeding potential: 6.
Breeding is more difficult than other
Brachydanio and
Danio species.
Remarks: This attractive species is not widely available to the hobby.
Difficulty of care: 4.
The Queen Danio is not as robust as other
Danio species.
Recent articles about fish
Overfishing may hurt Amazon forest trees
(2/5/2008) Overfishing is reducing the effectiveness of seed dispersal by fish in the Brazilian Pantanal, reports Nature. The research suggests that fishing practices can affect forest health.
Scientists find fish that literally lives in trees
(10/17/2007) Scientists have found a fish that literally lives in trees, according to research published in The American Naturalist and highlighted in New Scientist Magazine.
Piranhas originated when Amazon was flooded by seawater
(12/4/2007) South America's piranha family of fish -- notorious as eaters of flesh -- can be traced back to a single ancestor which dispersed when the Amazon was flooded by seawater some five million years ago, report researchers from the Institut de Recherche Pour le Developpement (IRD). Today piranhas are exclusively freshwater fish found from the Orinoco River basin in Venezuela to the Parana in Argentina.
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