The Bengal danio or Sind danio (Devario devario) is a subtropical fish belonging to the minnow family (Cyprinidae). 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 climate; it prefers water with a pH of 6.0–8.0, a water hardness of 5.0–19.0 dGH, and an ideal temperature range of . Their diets consist of annelid worms, small crustaceans, and insects. The Bengal danio is oviparous.

Bengal danio

See also

List of freshwater aquarium fish species

References

External links

Devario devario

Clarke, Matt (2005) – A fishkeeper's guide to danios and devarios

Devario devario distribution map

Devario

Fish of Bangladesh

Freshwater fish of Pakistan

Fish described in 1822

Taxa named by Francis Buchanan-Hamilton

Freshwater fish of India

Fish of Afghanistan

Fish of Nepal

Bengal danio