Malabar danio are oviparous, and spawn in shallow water after heavy rains among the plants growing on the bottom. An adult will spawn around 200 light-orange, sticky eggs that will hatch in one to two days. The fry will be free-swimming after the fifth day. The parents must be removed from aquaria to prevent them from eating the eggs. The species was earlier incorrectly considered a synonym of "Devario aequipinnatus", which is a valid name for a different species. Malabar danio The Malabar danio ("Devario malabaricus") is a tropical fish belonging to the minnow family (Cyprinidae). Originating in Sri Lanka and the
Danio annulosus species of the Danio identified. Just like all the chain danios "Danio annulosus" has chain like pattern instead of the striped patterns of zebra danios. As all the chain danios, Danio annulosus has the same color pattern containing a series of dark rings with light color space beside it, a complete lateral line, 14 circumpendular scales, have the first ray in the pectoral fin and a black humeral spot. "Danio annulosus" is different from the rest of the Puntius species by many features such as a much shorter pecotal and pelvic fins, the humeral spot is a bit wider and