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Kyathit danio
Danio kyathit
4.5 cm
Adult size
100 L
Minimum volume
8
Minimum group
5 years
Lifespan
Water parameters
Understand these values- Genus
- Danio
- Diet
- omnivore
- Social life
- shoal
In the wild
Overview
Its name comes from the Burmese word for “leopard”, referring to its spots. Its pattern varies: unbroken stripes in some individuals, wavy or broken into dots in others. It is sometimes placed in the genus Brachydanio.
- Scientific name
- Danio kyathit Fang, 1998
- Classification
- Cypriniformes › Danionidae
- IUCN Red List
- Near threatened (NT)
Natural habitat
Northern Myanmar: tributaries of the upper Irrawaddy near Myitkyina (Kachin), Sagaing and Chin
Observations (GBIF) and localities Native countries Rivers and lakes
Where it was discovered, a small stream shaded by bamboo flowed fast, with clear, slightly brownish water, over a bottom of mud and stones.
Behaviour
Very peaceful and undemanding, it does well in a community tank with other small cyprinids, tetras, livebearers, rainbowfish and loaches. In a shoal, it mainly hunts insects: dry food supplemented with small live or frozen prey.
Sources:FishBase Seriously Fish GBIF · Base map: Natural Earth