Zebra Danio

Zebra Danio	Aquarium Care
Size	Up to 2.4 inches or 6 cm
Fish Hardiness	Easy to keep
Water Temperature	64.4 to 82.4°F or 18 to 28°C
Water Ph	6.0 to 8.0 pH
Water Hardness	2 to 20 dH
Peaceful or Aggressive	Peaceful
Number of same species in tank	Four or more, more is better
Community Fish	Yes
Sexes	Males are slimmer than the larger more rounded females
Strata	All, but they do tend to prefer the top especially in a well stocked community tank
Food	Flake food, blood worms and live foods
Breeding	Easy to breed
Breeding temperature	78.8 to 82.4°F or 26 to 28°C
Other names	Striped Danio, Zebra Fish. Some names may cause confusion with other species
Scientific name	Danio rerio
Lifespan	5 years

Ideal Conditions for this Aquarium Fish

Although this is not a very colorful tropical freshwater fish it is very easy to care for and thus a popular fish to start a new aquarium with.

Appearance They have fairly dark blueish and golden stripes that run from the head to the tail horizontally over the body even over their fins.

Strata They prefer to stay in the middle and especially the top regions of a fish tank.

Peaceful, Community They are peaceful schooling fish which makes them ideal for a community aquarium setup either with other schooling fish or with pairs and individuals.

Breeding If you are interested in breeding this is a excellent type of fish to start with. They are egg laying breeders and because of their hardiness they are very easy to breed with.

Pictures of this Tropical Freshwater Fish

Photo credit to Kristina Paulhus

Look closely to see the tiny Fry.

Zebra Fish

Photo credit to Anthony Nelson

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