Common Name
Zebra Danio
Other Common Names
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Scientific Name
Brachydanio rerio
Family
Cyprinidae
Community
General
Class
Danio
Temperature
78 ºF
Swimming Range
Middle
Adult Length
1 3/4-2 inches
Feeding Habits
Fresh spinach, zucchini, peas and lettuce. Live blood worms, glass worms, brine shrimp and tubifex worms. Frozen vegetable diet, daphnia, plankton, beef heart, brine shrimp, glass worms and blood worms. Flake and freeze dried foods also accepted.
Compatibility
Peaceful and schooling fish that mixes well with other similar sized fish.
Habitat
India: Moderately decorated with rocks, live plants and driftwood. Live plants may be nibbled on.
Breeding
Adult males have fine red lines running the length of their body between the thicker blue lines, and golden high lights. Adult females have silvery high lights to their bodies.
Additional Comments
Their common name really does not fit as a true Zebra has vertical stripes not horizontal.