Freshwater
Zebra danio
Danio rerio
Danionidae, Danioninae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 3.8 cm
- Body shape
- Streamlined
Care
- Group
- At least 6 together
- Smallest aquarium
- 24 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Swims
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Water values
Smallest tank
24 liters59 × 20 × 20 cm · For 6 fish
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Try other measures in the appNativeIntroduced
Lives wild in Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, and Pakistan.
Introduced to Colombia, Japan, Martinique, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, and United States.
Tank mates
More about the species
About the species
Adults inhabit streams, canals, ditches, ponds and beels. Occur in slow-moving to stagnant standing water bodies, particularly rice-fields; and lower reaches of streams. Common in rivulets at foot hills. Feed on worms and small crustaceans; also on insect larvae. Breed all year round. Appears to be primarily an annual species in the wild, the spawning season starting just before the onset of the monsoon. Domesticated zebrafish live on average 3.5 years, with oldest individuals surviving up to 5.5 years. Spawning is induced by temperature and commences at the onset of the monsoon season. Food availability also acts as cue for breeding. Growth rate is a vital guiding environmental factor for sexual differentiation for this species as observed in a study. In this same study, frequency and amount of food prior to and throughout gonadal differentiation period resulted in more individuals differentiating to become females and is more pronounced in hybrid than pure bred groups. Often used for mosquito control (Ref 6351). Popular for aquarium purposes. Used as a model system (=organism) for developmental biology. Aquarium keeping: in groups of 5 or more individuals; minimum aquarium size 60 cm.
Source: FishBase
Other names
Other scientific names
- Barilius rerio
- Brachydanio frankei
- Brachydanio rerio
- Cyprinus chapalio
- Cyprinus rerio
- Danio frankei
In other languages
- Sebrafisk
- Leoparddanio, Sebrafisk, Zebrafisk
- Leoparddanio, Zebrafisk
- Seeprakala
- Leopard danio, Rerio, Striped danio, Zebra, Zebra fish, Zebrafish
Articles
All articles
How many fish can I keep?4 min read
Why "one cm of fish per liter" falls short, and what adult size, schools, territory and swimming zones mean for how many fish a tank can hold.
Fish that get along4 min read
Temperament, fin nippers, fish that eat other fish, and fish that need the same water. And what the Harmony mark in the app means.
Velvet and dropsy4 min read
Velvet is a fast-moving parasite. Dropsy is a sign that something is seriously wrong inside the fish. How to recognize them, and what you can do.
How to set up an Asian aquarium5 min read
Two aquariums from Southeast Asia: calm forest streams and peat swamps with soft, brown water, and fast mountain streams with cool, oxygen-rich water.