Danios are one of the most popular freshwater fish for several good reasons. They are inexpensive, hardy, and very active fish. Beginning fish keepers looking for small fish that are easy to breed will find danios to be a great addition to any community tank. With a little effort they may even be fortunate enough to see their danios lay eggs. What are Danios? Danios are schooling fish in the family Cyprinidae, a large group of fish that also includes goldfish, barbs, rasboras, and koi carp. Cyprinids are known as "true minnows" so calling any small fish a minnow is incorrect. All danio fish are found in South and southeast Asia. India, Myannmar, and Pakistan are where many aquarium fish are found. In their natural habitat wild danios are schooling fish that live in huge groups. Their colors and danio size depends on the species in question. There are dozens of different danio types. But only a few are raised in fish farms.Common Names: Zebra Danio, Giant Danio, Leopard Danio, Galaxy Rasbora, etcScientific Name: family CyprinidaeOrigin: South and Southeast AsiaLength: Most are 1 to 2 inches long when full grownAquarium Size: 10 to 20 gallonsTemperament: Peaceful; SchoolingEase of Care: Very Easy
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