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 deep, instead of round or deep wide. No sexual dimorphism is present in Danio annulosus. Healthy adult individuals in life have dark stripes which include circles which are blue in color with the space in between including the circle centres are orange in color. A unique orange spot is seen in the front of the black cleithral spot. The holotype DU 50001 is an adult individual and probable female, 71.5 mm in length and collected form a Chittagong Division, Rangamati District, Borokal, pool at bottom of Shuvolong Waterfall on 28 Nov 2014. Danio annulosus Danio annulosus is a species of