Danio albolineatus

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Pearl Danio
Pearl Danio
Species	Danio albolineatus
Difficulty	Very Easy
Min. Tank Size	75.708 liters 75,708.236 mL 20 US Gallons (75.7L)
Size	6.35 cm 2-2.5 " (5.1-6.4cm)
pH	6.5 - 7.8
Temp.	297.039 K 23.889 °C 534.67 °R 299.817 K 26.667 °C 539.67 °R75 -80 °F (23.9-26.7°C)
Water Hardness	6-15
Stocking Ratio	2:3 M:F
Availability	Common
Diet	Carnivore Pellet Foods Flake Foods Live Foods
Life Span	2-5 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

Pearl Danio

[edit] Other Scientific Names

Brachydanio albolineatus, Danio albolineata

[edit] Sexing

Males are slimmer and may have brighter colouration.

[edit] Tank compatibility

A good community fish for active tankmates. Avoid slow swimming long-tailed tankmates.

[edit] Diet

Not fussy, feeds from the surface primarily and will readily take live, frozen, flake and pellet foods.

[edit] Feeding regime

Twice a day.

[edit] Environment Specifics

Prefers long spacious tanks with plenty of swimming room.

[edit] Behaviour

Shoaling fish, keep in groups.

[edit] Identification

Typical long Danio shape, with iridescent blue colour. Due to selective breeding there are now albino and long-fin varieties available.

[edit] Pictures

[edit] External links

• Fishforums
• Fishbase
• Danios.info