The dadio (''Neochela dadiburjori'') is a species of freshwater

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belonging to the

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Danionidae The danionins are a group of small, minnow-type fish belonging to the family Danionidae. Species of this group are in the genera clades ''Danio'' and '' Devario'' (which also includes ''Chela'', ''Laubuka'', ''Microdevario'', and ''Microrasbora ...

, it is the only species in the

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''Neochela''. This species is rarely seen in the

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hobby but is not entirely unlike the ''Danio nigrofasciatus'' in appearance. ''Neochela dadiburjori'' is a gold/silver fish with a blue line, it has two

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s, one with a distinct blue line, the other with a dotted blue line.

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s are not present. Like most danionins, this fish has a tendency to jump. A tight fitting lid with no gaps is recommended.

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, where both colour morphs co-exist, the fish is found from

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. It is necessary to avoid making it coexist with big fish which would only make a mouthful of it (killi: panchax, melanoteania boesmani...).

References

Danios Danioninae Fish of India Endemic fauna of the Western Ghats Fish described in 1952 {{Danioninae-stub