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Name

Scientific name

Danio nigrofasciatus

Described by

Authority Day, Year 1870, Bracketed

Family

Cyprinidae

Common names

Dwarf Spotted Danio

Photograph credits

All 6 credited

Summary

The dwarf spotted danio, Danio nigrofasciatus, is a small cyprinid endemic to central Myanmar, on both sides of the Bago Yoma range. It inh…

Size and aquarium

Maximum size

40mm, standard length

Aquarium size

Minimum length 60 cm, Minimum depth 30 cm

Water

Water conditions

Temperature 18–26°C, pH 6–7.5

Hardness

2–12dGH

Conductivity

Not recorded

Behaviour

Temperament

Peaceful

Community suitability

Not for a community

Where it lives

Countries, regions, rivers and lakes

Myanmar, Ayeyarwady, Bago, Sittaung

Writing

Etymology

Danio: from Dhani, a Bengalese vernacular term for small, minnow-like cyprinids. nigrofasciatus: from the Latin niger, meaning 'black', and fasciatus, meaning …

Distribution

Endemic to Myanmar but its range doesn't appear to extend into the north as sometimes reported, rather it seems restricted to central parts of the country in t…

Habitat

Inhabits streams, minor rivers and still bodies of water including ponds, ditches and rice paddies. Many if not all habitats are likely to be seasonal in natur…

Inhabits streams, minor rivers and still bodies of water including ponds, ditches and rice paddies.

Many if not all habitats are likely to be seasonal in nature as Myanmar is heavily affected by seasonal monsoons and thus experiences a relatively cool, dry period between November and April and a very hot, wet season from May until September/October.

As a result many streams and rivers become partially dried out for part of the year but flow strongly during the monsoon.

A March 2008 survey by a team from the Swedish Museum of Natural History recorded this species at several localities, one of which was the Dayame Chaung (Dayame stream), close to the township of Daik-u, Bago Division.

From images it certainly appears that the stream undergoes seasonal drying as large sections of the muddy bed were exposed. Sympatric fishes at the locality included Danio albolineatus, Puntius sophore, Lepidocephalichthys guntea, Dermogenys pusillus, Badis ruber, and Colisa labiosa plus unidentified Esomus and Microrasbora (probably Microdevario) spp.

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Aquarium size

Base dimensions of 60 ∗ 30 cm or equivalent should be the smallest considered.

Maintenance

Looks particularly effective in a heavily-planted arrangement with a darker substrate, and may appear paler in sparsely-decorated set-ups. We suggest maintaini…

Water conditions

Not written yet

Diet

Almost certain to prey chiefly on insects and their larvae in nature. In the aquarium it's largely an unfussy feeder and will accept most foods. A good quality…

Behaviour and compatibility

Very peaceful but doesn't make an ideal community fish due to its adult size and rather timid nature. It will do best when maintained alone or with similarly-s…

Sexual dimorphism

Sexually mature females are usually rounder-bellied, less colourful and a little larger than males. The differences are especially clear when the fish are in s…

Reproduction

Like many small cyprinids this species is an egg-scattering spawner that exhibits no parental care. That is to say when the fish are in good condition they wil…

Notes

This species used to be readily available in the aquarium trade but in the last few decades has been quite scarce. According to Fang (1998) it's most easily di…

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Community suitability

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Countries, regions, rivers and lakes

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Etymology

Distribution

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Diet

Behaviour and compatibility

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