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(Other members of the genus Brachydanio)
ADULT SIZE: 6 cm
WATER CONDITIONS: Not critical
TEMPERATURE RANGE: 23-27 C
FOOD: Feed Brachydanio rerio(frankei) small live-foods and fine grade dried foods
DISTRIBUTION: This species comes from Bangladesh, India, Nepal
AQUARIUM CARE: The leopard danio is actually a color morph of the zebra danio, but in previous times was regarded as a separate species, and named Brachydanio frankei. The stripes of the zebra fish break into spots, hence the common name. In all aspects of care this species is identical to the zebra fish
BREEDING: See the zebra danio, Brachydanio rerio,
Have you bred Brachydanio rerio(frankei)? Why not fill in a breeding questionaire?, or examine existing Brachydanio rerio(frankei) breeding reports
Other members of the genus Brachydanio
Other cyprinid species
Other species from Bangladesh, India, Nepal
The Leopard danio is closely related to the Zebra danio, Brachydanio rerio
BREEDING: See the zebra danio, Brachydanio rerio,
Have you bred Brachydanio rerio(frankei)? Why not fill in a breeding questionaire?
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