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Name
Scientific name
Danionella translucida
Described by
Authority Roberts, Year 1986
Family
Cyprinidae
Common names
Not recorded
Photograph credits
All 2 credited
Summary
Danionella translucida is a miniature, almost transparent cyprinid from a handful of streams draining the Bago Yoma range in Myanmar. Adult…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
11mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 45 cm, Minimum depth 30 cm
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 18–24°C, pH 6–8
Hardness
1–8dGH
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Species tank only
Social needs
A shoal or group
Community suitability
Not for a community
Where it lives
Countries, regions, rivers and lakes
Myanmar, Sittaung
Writing
Etymology
Danionella: a diminutive of the generic name Danio, in reference to the tiny adult size of 10-12 mm in this genus. translucida: from the Latin translucere, mea…
Distribution
Known from a handful of streams draining the south and eastern slopes of the Bago Yoma mountain range, southern Myanmar. Type locality is 'Sittang River basin,…
Habitat
Inhabits wide, low altitude streams with constant flow of mostly turbid water and substrates of sand or mud. The type series was collected among roots of float…
Aquarium size
An aquarium with base dimensions of 45 ∗ 30 cm or equivalent should be the smallest considered.
Maintenance
Should be maintained in a planted set-up with gentle water movement, ideally with a layer of vegetation covering at least part of the surface. Some clumps of T…
Water conditions
Not written yet
Diet
Quite easily-fed despite its delicate appearance. Crushed or very fine-grade dried foods, chopped Tubifex, Artemia nauplii, microworm and sifted Daphnia are al…
Behaviour and compatibility
Given its diminutive size and the fact that breeding should be a priority for anyone interested in keeping it this species is best kept alone. If you do want t…
Sexual dimorphism
Females are noticeably deeper-bodied than males, and when gravid eggs are often visible within the body cavity
Reproduction
Pete Liptrot and Paul Dixon of the Bolton Museum Aquarium, UK, have achieved great success with a species which is probably D. translucida. They first noticed …
Notes
This species can be distinguished from congeners by possessing 12-16 anal-fin rays and lacking pigmentation on the dorsal surface of the body, plus a series of…
References
References
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