Devario aequipinnatus

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Giant Danio
Giant Danio
Species	Devario aequipinnatus
Difficulty	Moderate
Min. Tank Size	170.344 liters 170,343.53 mL 45 US Gallons (170.3L)
Size	5.906 in 12-15 cm (4.7-5.9")
pH	6.0 - 8.0
Temp.	295.15 K 71.6 °F 531.27 °R 297.15 K 75.2 °F 534.87 °R22 -24 °C (71.6-75.2°F)
Water Hardness	5-19
Stocking Ratio	1:2 M:F
Availability	Uncommon
Diet	Omnivore Pellet Foods Flake Foods Live Foods
Life Span	5-8 years

Contents 1 Alternative names 1.1 Other Scientific Names 2 Sexing 3 Tank compatibility 4 Diet 5 Feeding regime 6 Environment Specifics 7 Behaviour 8 Identification 9 Pictures 10 External links

[edit] Alternative names

Giant Danio

[edit] Other Scientific Names

Danio aequipinnatus

[edit] Sexing

Females will appear more full in the belly.

[edit] Tank compatibility

An active fish that appreciates company of its own kind, but will not tightly shoal. Should not be kept with slow-moving or long-finned fish, nor with highly aggressive fish. Tankmates should be robust.

[edit] Diet

Will accept most pellet and flake foods as well as live/frozen food such as daphnia and bloodworm.

[edit] Feeding regime

Feed once or twice a day.

[edit] Environment Specifics

These fish are very active fish that need as much lateral swimming space as possible. Filtration should be excellent and they should have some current.

[edit] Behaviour

A very active fish, that can be boisterous.

[edit] Identification

The largest of the Danios, this fish has short rounded fins, a forked caudal tail and is iridescent with yellow lateral broken bars with some blue iridescent beneath.

[edit] Pictures

[edit] External links

• Fishbase
• Danios.info