The Hikari danio is a new species of danio recently discovered in Burma, and first exported in 2002/2003. It is still awaiting a scientific name, and is temporarily referred to as ''Danio'' sp. "Hikari". It has blue and yellow varieties with the yellow being male and the blue female. It appears to be closely related to ''
Danio kerri''. It may be a
subspecies
In Taxonomy (biology), biological classification, subspecies (: subspecies) is a rank below species, used for populations that live in different areas and vary in size, shape, or other physical characteristics (Morphology (biology), morpholog ...
of this fish, but this does not seem to be the case.
* Maximum length: 2 in (5 cm)
* Colors: Blue, silver, yellow
* Temperature preference: 20-25 °C
* pH preference: 6 to 7
* Hardness preference: Soft to medium
* Salinity preference: Low to medium
* Compatibility: Good but fast, like most danios
* Lifespan: Typically two to three years
* Ease of keeping: Moderate
* Ease of breeding: Moderate to hard
See also
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Danio
''Danio'' is a genus of small freshwater fish in the family (biology), family Cyprinidae found in South Asia, South and Southeast Asia, commonly kept in aquarium, aquaria. They are generally characterised by a pattern of horizontal stripes, rows ...
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Danionins
External links
''Danio'' sp. "hikari"
References
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Danios
Undescribed vertebrate species