Blue danio
Danio kerri
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The blue danio lives on islands off the west coast of the Malay Peninsula, such as Ko Yao Yai. Blue, with golden lines from the tail to the gills. A schooling fish. It scatters its eggs and gives no care. It is named after A. F. G. Kerr, who collected the first specimens. It reaches about 4 to 5 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Danio kerri
- Family
- Danionidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Danionidae
- Order
- Cypriniformes
- Synonyms
- Brachydanio kerri
Origin
- Native region
- Ásia
Water
- Temperature
- 23–25 °C
- pH
- 6.5–7
- General hardness (GH)
- 5–12 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 5 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Middle
- Diet
- Omnivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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