Queen danio

Queen danio
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Devario
Species: D. regina
Binomial name
Devario regina
(Fowler, 1934)
Synonyms
  • Danio regina

Common Name

Fowler's danio

Habitat

Freshwater

Dispersion

The west of forest belt from (some) the north to the south

The queen danio (Devario regina) is a tropical fish belonging to the minnow family (Cyprinidae). Originating in India, Myanmar, Thailand, northwestern Malaya, and the Mekong River basin, this fish is sometimes found in community tanks by fish-keeping hobbyists. It grows to a maximum length of 3.1 inches (7.8 cm).

In the wild, the queen danio is a rheophilic species found in fast-moving rivers with sandy bottoms in a tropical climate, and prefer water with an ideal temperature range of 73-77°F (23-25°C). Its diet consists of annelid worms, small crustaceans, and insects. The queen danio is oviparous (an egg layer).

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