Celestial pearl danio
Danio margaritatus
FishFreshwater
- Care level
- Moderate
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Recommended tank
- 40 L
- Maximum size
- 2.5 cm
- Temperature
- 20–26 °C
- pH
- 6.5–7.5
- Group size
- ≥ 8
- Diet
- Omnivore
Care at a glance
The celestial pearl danio was only discovered in 2006 and became so popular within a year that the wild sites in Myanmar were all but emptied. Nearly everything in the trade is now captive-bred, which is just as well. It is a tiny fish with pearl-white spots on a deep blue body and bright red fins.
Despite its looks it is not a true schooling fish but a group animal mostly occupied with pecking order: males spread their fins and chase each other around without real harm. Give them a densely planted tank with plenty of sight breaks for that. They come from cool ponds, so a heater is often unnecessary — room temperature does fine.
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