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Name
Scientific name
Devario sondhii
Described by
Authority Hora & Mukerji, Year 1934, Bracketed
Family
Cyprinidae
Common names
Fireline Devario
Photograph credits
All 8 credited
Summary
The fireline devario, Devario sondhii, is a small devario from southern Shan State, Myanmar, described from a spring near Hopong. It first …
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
45mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 75 cm, Minimum depth 30 cm
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 20–26°C, pH 6.5–7.5
Hardness
1–5dGH
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Peaceful
Social needs
A shoal or group
Community suitability
Community-safe
Where it lives
Countries, regions, rivers and lakes
Myanmar, Salween
Writing
Etymology
Devario: appears to be derived from a local vernacular name for the type species of the genus Cyprinus (now Devario) devario Hamilton, 1822. sondhii:
Distribution
Type locality is 'Spring, about 15 3/4 miles east of Taunggyi and about 3 1/2 miles east of Hopong, southern Shan States, Myanmar', and this may also be the ty…
Habitat
The habitat near Hopong is an area of permanently-flooded grassland formed by the damming of a spring for agricultural purposes and is around 1,040 metres AMSL…
Aquarium size
A tank with a base measuring 75 ∗ 30 cm or equivalent should be the minimum considered for this active species.
Maintenance
Best kept in a densely-planted tank and an excellent choice for the carefully-aquascaped set-up. The addition of some floating plants to diffuse the light ente…
Water conditions
Temperature: 20 – 26 °C pH: 6.5 – 7.5; a value of 7.3 was recorded at the locality described above. Hardness: The water in northern Myanmar is typically soft s…
Diet
Insects and their larvae are likely to comprise the main constituents of the natural diet. In the aquarium it's a largely unfussy feeder and will accept most f…
Behaviour and compatibility
This species is peaceful and can be maintained alongside other fishes that appreciate similar conditions such as other small cyprinids. Bottom-dwellers could i…
Sexual dimorphism
Sexually mature females should be rounder-bellied, less colourful and a little larger than males.
Reproduction
Like most small cyprinids Devario spp. are egg-scattering free spawners exhibiting no parental care. When in good condition they will spawn often and in a well…
Notes
This species first appeared in the aquarium trade during the mid-2000s and there was some initial confusion surrounding its identity since it appears superfici…
References
References
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