Barred danio
(Redirected from Devario pathirana)
| Barred danio | |
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| File:Devario pathirana.jpg | |
| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Danionidae |
| Subfamily: | Danioninae |
| Genus: | Devario |
| Species: | D. pathirana
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| Binomial name | |
| Devario pathirana (Kottelat & Pethiyagoda, 1990)
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The barred danio (Devario pathirana) is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Danionidae. Originating in Sri Lanka, this fish grows to a maximum length of 2 inches (5.1 cm).
In the wild, the barred danio is understood to be critically endangered, but is freely available from captive-bred stock. Typically, the fish prefer water with a 6.0-8.0 pH, a water hardness of 5.0-19.0 dGH, and an ideal temperature range of 69–79 °F (21–26 °C). Its diet consists of annelid worms, small crustaceans, and insects. The barred danio is oviparous (an egg layer), and is found mostly in the Nilwala River basin.[2]
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