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Quang Binh danio

Danio quangbinhensis

Also known as devario quangbinhensis, quangbinh danio, quang binh devario, chela quangbinhensis, danio trangi, phong nha danio

This is a slim, active danio from a small area of central Vietnam, with a silvery body marked by darker horizontal lines and warm yellowish tones on the fins. Keepers like it as an uncommon, hardy shoaling fish that brings plenty of movement to the upper part of a roomy, well-oxygenated tank.

Care at a glance

Care level

Easy

Temperament

Peaceful

Adult size

7 cm

Temperature

20 to 26 °C

pH

6.5 to 7.8

Smallest tank

120 litres

Keep as

Shoal of 8 or more

Diet

Omnivore: quality flakes and small pellets, plus live or frozen bloodworm, daphnia and brine shrimp

Swims

Top of the tank

Lifespan

3 to 5 years

Water

Freshwater

Wild range

Vietnam (Phong Nha-Ke Bang area, Quang Binh Province)

Breeding

It scatters its eggs and does not look after them, so the adults will eat any eggs they find. Spawning is fairly easy to get in a separate tank with fine-leaved plants or mesh over the base, and the fry need very small foods to start with.

Good to know

It can reach about 8.5 cm, which makes it bigger than most danios, and it is a fast swimmer that needs a long tank with a tight lid. The IUCN lists it as Data Deficient because it is only known from a very small range.