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Kyathit Danio

Devario interruptus

Also known as kyathit danio, kyathit devario, interrupted danio, interruptus danio, danio interruptus, burmese danio

This is a slim, fast danio with a silvery body crossed by broken blue lines and bars, often with a yellowish or orange tint on the fins. Keepers like it for its constant activity and hardiness, and a well-fed shoal shows good colour in an open, well-lit tank with a current.

Care at a glance

Care level

Easy

Temperament

Peaceful

Adult size

6 cm

Temperature

20 to 26 °C

pH

6.5 to 7.5

Smallest tank

110 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

Myanmar (Irrawaddy and Chindwin basins) and possibly northeastern India

Breeding

It scatters eggs over plants or gravel and gives no parental care, so the adults will eat any eggs they find. Breeding is fairly easy in a separate tank with fine-leaved plants or mesh over the base, and the fry can be raised on infusoria and then baby brine shrimp.

Good to know

It is a strong jumper, so use a tight-fitting lid, and it needs plenty of swimming space. It is often confused with other Devario species and with Danio kyathit, which has a similar name.