Celestial Pearl Danio

TAXONOMY

Class: Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)

Order: Cypriniformes (Carps)

Family: Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)

Subfamily: Danioninae

 

Genus/species: Celestichthys margaritatus aka Danio margaritatus

 

DISTRIBUTION/HABITAT: Asia: Myanmar. Also reported from Thailand. Habitat: Inhabits small, shallow seepage and spring-fed ponds with luxuriant vegetation. Length to 2.2 cm

 

GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS: Body is covered with small, pearly dots. Gill covers are transparent and reveal the blood-red gills. Fins are patterned with black and red lines. Max. length: 2.1 cm.

 

DIET IN THE WILD: Likely to feed on small invertebrates, algae and other zooplankton.

 

REPRODUCTION: Broadcast spawner, no parental care.

 

MORTALITY/LONGEVITY: Life span: 3 years.

 

REMARKS: This handsome small species was first discovered in 2006, and has since become quite popular in the aquarium trade.

 

Southeast Asia Community Display

 

REFERENCES

 

fishbase fishbase.org/summary/Celestichthys-margaritatus.html

 

seriouslyfish www.seriouslyfish.com/species/Celestichthys-margaritatus

 

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