Barred Danio tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank with a footprint of at least 120 × 45 cm.

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Barred Danio

Devario pathirana

The Barred Danio (Devario pathirana) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 6 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded). The IUCN Red List rates it Endangered. In the aquarium it is kept at 23–26 °C.

Size: 6 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
Temperature: 23–26 °C
pH: 6.0–7.5
Tank footprint: 120 × 45 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature23–26 °C

pH6.0–7.5

Hardness1–8 °dGH

In the wild

Water type: Freshwater
Climate zone: Tropical
Habitat: Midwater, close to the bottom
Aquarium trade: Traded commercially

Conservation status

Classification

OrderCypriniformes
FamilyCyprinidae
GenusDevario
SpeciesDevario pathirana

Quick answers

Barred Danio size: how big does it get?: It grows to 6 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
Barred Danio tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 120 × 45 cm.
Barred Danio water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 23–26 °C, pH 6.0–7.5, hardness 1–8 °dGH.
Barred Danio: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Endangered.