Rasboras, danios, and barbs
Dwarf Emerald Danio
Danio aesculapii
Photo: Andrewbogott · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Key facts
- Temperature22–26 °C
- pH6.5–7.5
- Minimum tank40 l
- Adult size3 cm
- Difficulty★★☆☆☆
- Lives in a groupof 8 or more
- TemperamentPeaceful
- WaterFresh
Full profile
- Family
- Danionidae
- Origin
- Western Myanmar
- Size
- 3 cm
- Temperature
- 22 – 26°C
- pH
- 6.5 – 7.5
- GH
- 4 – 15 °dGH
- Difficulty
- ★★☆☆☆
- Water type
- tropical freshwater
- Swimming level
- medium
- Behavior
- Pacific
- Minimum number of individuals
- 8
- Minimum aquarium size
- 40 L
- Diet
- omnivore
- Reproduction
- oviparous
Notes: A close relative of the zebrafish, with green and orange spots and stripes. Ideal for nano tanks with some water flow.
