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The Bengal danio or Sind danio (''Devario devario'') is a
''Devario devario''Clarke, Matt (2005) – A fishkeeper's guide to danios and devarios
''Devario devario'' distribution map
{{Taxonbar, from=Q3757470 Devario Fish of Bangladesh Fish of Pakistan Fish described in 1822 Taxa named by Francis Buchanan-Hamilton
The Bengal danio or Sind danio (''Devario devario'') is a subtropical
The subtropical zones or subtropics are geographical zone, geographical and Köppen climate classification, climate zones to the Northern Hemisphere, north and Southern Hemisphere, south of the tropics. Geographically part of the Geographical z ...
fish belonging to the minnow family (Cyprinidae
Cyprinidae is a family of freshwater fish commonly called the carp or minnow family. It includes the carps, the true minnows, and relatives like the barbs and barbels. Cyprinidae is the largest and most diverse fish family and the largest verte ...
). 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 .
In the wild, the Bengal danio is found in rivers, ponds, and fields in a subtropical
The subtropical zones or subtropics are geographical zone, geographical and Köppen climate classification, climate zones to the Northern Hemisphere, north and Southern Hemisphere, south of the tropics. Geographically part of the Geographical z ...
climate; it prefers water with a pH of 6.0–8.0, a water hardness of 5.0–19.0 dGH
Degrees of general hardness (dGH or °GH) is a unit of water hardness, specifically of general hardness. General hardness is a measure of the concentration of divalent metal ions such as calcium (Ca2+) and magnesium (Mg2+) per volume of water. S ...
, and an ideal temperature range of . Their diets consist of annelid
The annelids (Annelida , from Latin ', "little ring"), also known as the segmented worms, are a large phylum, with over 22,000 extant species including ragworms, earthworms, and leeches. The species exist in and have adapted to various ecol ...
worms, small crustaceans, and insects. The Bengal danio is oviparous
Oviparous animals are animals that lay their eggs, with little or no other embryonic development within the mother. This is the reproductive method of most fish, amphibians, most reptiles, and all pterosaurs, dinosaurs (including birds), and ...
.
See also
*List of freshwater aquarium fish species
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Catfish
Characins and other characiformes
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References
External links
''Devario devario''
''Devario devario'' distribution map
{{Taxonbar, from=Q3757470 Devario Fish of Bangladesh Fish of Pakistan Fish described in 1822 Taxa named by Francis Buchanan-Hamilton