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Phong Nha danio

Devario quangbinhensis

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

This is a slim, active Devario found only in a small area of central Vietnam, with a silvery body and darker blue horizontal stripes along the flanks. It is kept by danio enthusiasts who want a rarely seen species that behaves like the familiar giant danio but stays smaller.

Care at a glance

Care level

Easy

Temperament

Peaceful

Adult size

7 cm

Temperature

20 to 26 °C

pH

6.5 to 7.5

Smallest tank

120 litres

Keep as

Shoal of 8 or more

Diet

Omnivore: quality flakes and small pellets, frozen and live 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 is an egg scatterer that spawns over plants or gravel and gives no parental care. Breeding is likely simple in a separate tank with fine-leaved plants or mesh, removing the adults after spawning, though captive reports are few.

Good to know

It jumps well, so use a tight-fitting lid, and it can nip slow fish with long fins. It is listed as Data Deficient by the IUCN and is easy to confuse with other striped Devario species, so check the source of any stock.