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Name
Scientific name
Danio margaritatus
Described by
Authority Roberts, Year 2007, Bracketed
Family
Cyprinidae
Summary
The celestial pearl danio, Danio margaritatus, is a miniature cyprinid from the Salween drainage in Shan State, eastern Myanmar. First mark…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
21mm, standard length
Tank size
Minimum length 45 cm, Minimum depth 30 cm, Water movement Low: still or sluggish water
Water
Temperature and pH
Temperature 20–26°C, pH 6.5–7.5
Hardness
5–15dGH
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Not recorded
Social needs
A shoal or group
Community suitability
Community-safe
Where it lives
Countries
Myanmar
Supporting text
Etymology
Danio: from Dhani, a Bengalese vernacular term for small, minnow-like cyprinids. margaritatus: from the Latin margaritatus, meaning 'adorned with pearls'.
Distribution
Type locality is 'Pools at foot of mountain near Hopong town 30 kilometers east of Taunggyi, Myanmar, elevation 1040 meters', thought restricted to a single lo…
Habitat
The type locality is an area of permanently-flooded grassland formed by the damming of a spring for agricultural purposes. The water is only around 30 cm12 in …
Aquarium size
Despite its small size we wouldn't keep a group of these in anything with base dimensions measuring less than 45 ∗ 30 cm18 ∗ 12 in due to the sometimes combati…
Maintenance
This timid species should ideally be kept in a heavily-planted set-up, preferably with a dark substrate. The broken lines of sight that exist in such a display…
Water conditions
Temperature: 20 – 26 °C68 – 79 °F pH: 6.5 – 7.5; a value of 7.3 was recorded at the type locality. Hardness: 5 – 15 dGH
Diet
Likely to feed on small invertebrates, algae and other zooplankton in nature. In the aquarium it will accept dried foods of a suitable size but should not be f…
Behaviour and compatibility
Likely to be intimidated or outcompeted for food by larger or more boisterous tankmates, although the presence of similarly-sized, surface-dwelling species see…
Sexual dimorphism
Males have a steel-to-deep blue body colouration extending over the majority of the flanks and intense red and black striping in all fins except the pectorals.…
Reproduction
Like many small cyprinids this species is an egg-scattering spawner that shows no parental care. It was first bred by SF members Pete Liptrot and Paul Dixon of…
Notes
This species was discovered in August 2006, with the first image posted by fish exporter Kamphol Udomritthiruj on the website www.petfrd.com the following mont…
References
References
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