Editing Danio margaritatus
Warning: You are not logged in. Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits. If you log in or create an account, your edits will be attributed to your username, along with other benefits.
The edit can be undone.
Please check the comparison below to verify that this is what you want to do, and then save the changes below to finish undoing the edit.
This page supports semantic in-text annotations (e.g. "[[Is specified as::World Heritage Site]]") to build structured and queryable content provided by Semantic MediaWiki. For a comprehensive description on how to use annotations or the #ask parser function, please have a look at the getting started, in-text annotation, or inline queries help pages.
Latest revision | Your text | ||
Line 36: | Line 36: | ||
|max_water_hardness=12 | |max_water_hardness=12 | ||
}} | }} | ||
− | + | {{Basic fish page | |
− | = | + | |origin=:Asia: Myanmar |
− | :Asia: Myanmar | + | |sexing=:Males have brighter colours and the male develops slightly dark markings on their [[barbels]]. Females have less intense colouration and virtually clear [[ventral]] and [[caudal]] fins. |
− | |||
− | |||
− | = | ||
− | :Males have brighter colours and the male develops slightly dark markings on their [[barbels]]. Females have less intense colouration and virtually clear [[ventral]] and [[caudal]] fins. | ||
== Breeding == | == Breeding == | ||
− | + | :Only discovered in August 2006, due to over collecting this species is now at risk of extinction in the wild. There have been successes in breeding them in captivity and they should now not be purchased without the intention to breed. Very little is known yet about their reproduction but they are egglayers, utilising a breeding mop or vegetation (such as [[java moss]]). The adults will eat any eggs or fry they find. The eggs are only slightly adhesive so are not guaranteed to stick to the moss or breeding mop when removed to a fry tank. | |
− | + | |tank_compatibility=:Species tank only, mainly due to their size. Will happily thrive in a well planted small tank. Can be kept with similar sized fish such as [[:Category:Otocinclus|Otocinclus]], and the smaller [[Rasboras]]. | |
− | = | + | |diet=:Mostly seem to prefer small live food such as [[daphnia]] and baby [[brine shrimp]]. Will also take small pellets or crumbled flakes. |
− | :Species tank only, mainly due to their size. Will happily thrive in a well planted small tank. Can be kept with similar sized fish such as [[:Category:Otocinclus|Otocinclus]], and the smaller [[Rasboras]]. | + | |feeding_regime=:Feed once or twice a day. |
− | + | |environment_specifics=:These fish do well in densely planted mature tanks. | |
− | + | |behaviour=:Males can get in scuffles with each other, therefore keep in large enough mixed groups of male/females of 6 or more to spread this aggression. | |
− | = | + | |identification=:Striking tiny fish, with dark blue flanks covered in tiny yellow spots. Their belly is lighter in colour and their fins are striped with orange and black bands. |
− | :Mostly seem to prefer small live food such as [[daphnia]] and baby [[brine shrimp]]. Will also take small pellets or crumbled flakes. | + | }} |
− | |||
− | |||
− | = | ||
− | :Feed once or twice a day. | ||
− | |||
− | |||
− | |||
− | :These fish do well in densely planted mature tanks. | ||
− | |||
− | |||
− | |||
− | :Males can get in scuffles with each other, therefore keep in large enough mixed groups of male/females of 6 or more to spread this aggression. | ||
− | |||
− | |||
− | = | ||
− | :Striking tiny fish, with dark blue flanks covered in tiny yellow spots. Their belly is lighter in colour and their fins are striped with orange and black bands. | ||
− | |||
− | |||
{{Categories | {{Categories | ||
|Category=Fish, Fish (Freshwater), Cyprinids, Danios, Shoaling Community Fish | |Category=Fish, Fish (Freshwater), Cyprinids, Danios, Shoaling Community Fish | ||
Line 94: | Line 72: | ||
*[[w:Danio margaritatus|Wikipedia on ''Danio margaritatus'']] | *[[w:Danio margaritatus|Wikipedia on ''Danio margaritatus'']] | ||
*[http://rmbr.nus.edu.sg/rbz/biblio/55/55rbz131-140.pdf The "Celestial pearl danio] - A new genus and species of colourful minute cyprinid fish from Myanmar (Pisces: Cypriniformes). Raffles Bulletin of Zoology: Roberts, Tyson R. (2007) | *[http://rmbr.nus.edu.sg/rbz/biblio/55/55rbz131-140.pdf The "Celestial pearl danio] - A new genus and species of colourful minute cyprinid fish from Myanmar (Pisces: Cypriniformes). Raffles Bulletin of Zoology: Roberts, Tyson R. (2007) | ||
− |