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The Malabar danio (Devario malabaricus) is a tropical fish belonging to the minnow family (Cyprinidae). Originating in Sri Lanka and the west coast of India, the fish has been circulated throughout the world through the aquarium fish trade. It grows to a maximum length of 6 in (15 cm) rarely exceeds 4 in (10 cm) in a home aquarium.

Malabar danio
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cypriniformes
Family:	Cyprinidae
Subfamily:	Danioninae
Genus:	Devario
Species:	D. malabaricus
Binomial name
Devario malabaricus (Jerdon, 1849)
Synonyms
Perilampus malabaricus Jerdon, 1849 Danio malabaricus (Jerdon, 1849) Puntius malabaricus (Jerdon, 1849) Perilampus canarensis Jerdon, 1849 Perilampus mysoricus Jerdon, 1849 Danio micronema Bleeker, 1863 Perilampus aurolineatus Day, 1865 Paradanio aurolineatus (Day, 1865) Eustira ceylonensis Günther, 1868 Perilampus ceylonensis (Günther, 1868)

The Malabar danio is found in tropical climates in a wide variety of waters, from mountain streams to small pools, but it prefers flowing waters. It is an active, schooling fish that prefers to be in groups. Its diet consists of insects and plant matter.

Malabar danios are oviparous, and spawn in shallow water after heavy rains among the plants growing on the bottom. An adult will spawn around 200 light-orange, sticky eggs that will hatch in one to two days. The fry will be free-swimming after the fifth day. The parents must be removed from aquaria to prevent them from eating the eggs.

The species was earlier incorrectly considered a synonym of Devario aequipinnatus, which is a valid name for a different species.

See also

• List of freshwater aquarium fish species

References

• Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2004). Devario malabaricus in FishBase. September 2004 version.

External links

• Devario malabaricus

На других языках

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- [en] Malabar danio

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[es] Devario malabaricus

Devario malabaricus es una especie de peces de la familia de los Cyprinidae en el orden de los Cypriniformes.

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[ru] Малабарский данио

Малабарский данио[2] (лат. Devario malabaricus) — вид лучепёрых рыб семейства карповых. Обитает на острове Шри-Ланка и в реках западного побережья Передней Индии. Разводится в неволе и популярен как аквариумная рыбка.

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