Pearl danio They live in a tropical climate with water with a 6.0 – 8.0 pH, a water hardness of up to 5 – 19 dGH, and a temperature range of 68–77 °F (20–25 °C). Their diet consists mostly of exogenous insects and zooplankton. The pearl danio is an egglayer. Golden varieties are often seen in shops; these are in reality semi-albino fish. The blue-redstripe danio ("D. a. var. pulcher") and the Kedah danio ("D. a. var. tweediei") were considered distinct, but most taxonomic authorities consider them to be varieties of the pearl danio. Pearl danio The pearl danio ("Danio albolineatus") is
Danio margaritatus Danio margaritatus Danio margaritatus, the celestial pearl danio, often referred to in the aquarium trade as galaxy rasbora or "Microrasbora" sp. 'Galaxy', is a small cyprinid from Myanmar. It has so far been found only in a very small area near Hopong east of Inle Lake, at an altitude of over 1,000 m (3,400 ft). Its habitat is part of the Salween basin, namely the Nam Lang and Nam Pawn Rivers. Discovered in 2006, the species quickly appeared in the aquarium trade, where its small size and bright colours made it an instant hit. This is a small, plump danionin