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Devario apogon

Devario apogon

Also known as danio apogon, barbelless devario, 无须魮

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This is a small, slim devario from hill streams in Yunnan, with a silvery body marked by short dark bars and a bluish sheen. It looks a lot like Devario shanensis. Specialist danio keepers value it as a lively, hardy schooling fish for cooler, well-oxygenated stream tanks.

Care at a glance

Care level

Easy

Temperament

Peaceful

Adult size

5.5 cm

Temperature

18 to 25 °C

pH

6.5 to 7.8

Smallest tank

100 litres

Keep as

Shoal of 8 or more

Diet

Omnivore: small live and frozen foods such as daphnia and bloodworm, plus good flake and micro pellets

Swims

Middle of the tank

Lifespan

3 to 5 years

Water

Freshwater

Wild range

Southwestern Yunnan, China (Daying River, upper Irrawaddy basin)

Breeding

It scatters its eggs and gives no parental care, so the adults will eat eggs and fry. Breeding should be much like other devarios: put a well-conditioned group over a mesh or fine-leaved plants, then take out the adults after spawning.

Good to know

It is rarely sold and is easily confused with other barred devarios such as D. shanensis. It jumps well, so a tight lid is needed, and it does best with a steady current and clean water.