Pearl danio
Danio albolineatus
FishFreshwater
- Care level
- Easy
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Recommended tank
- 60 L
- Maximum size
- 5.5 cm
- Temperature
- 20–26 °C
- pH
- 6.5–7.5
- Group size
- ≥ 6
- Diet
- Omnivore
Care at a glance
The pearl danio from South-East Asia has no stripes like its better-known cousin the zebra danio, but a pearly sheen that turns orange-pink towards the tail. In a shoal, with a bit of side light, that gives a surprisingly beautiful effect.
It is fast, hardy and copes well with cooler room temperatures, so it can live in an unheated tank. Keep it in a group in a long tank and keep it covered: as a lively surface swimmer it jumps straight out when startled.
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