Zebra Danio
Scientific name: Danio Rerio
Other names: Zebrafish, Striped danio
Life expectancy: 3 - 5 years
Size: 2 inches or 5 centimeters
Family: Cyprinidae
Origin: India
Habitat in the wild: Small streams with a little current or still water
Colors: White/silver body, dark stripes from head to tail
Diet: Omnivore
Breeding: Egglayer
Gender differences: Females are usually larger with rounded stomachs, Males are more brightly colored and skinny
Fish Aquarium Care
Minimum tank size: 10 gallon
Care level: Beginner
Waterflow: They prefer strong waterflow because they are very good swimmers
Temperature: 64 to 74 F or 18 to 24 C
pH: 6.5 to 7.0
Aquarium Diet: Most surface foods, will also eat sinking foods, they are very greedy eaters
School size: 5+ individuals, any less can result in fish chasing each other too much
Compatibility: They are fin nippers so avoid keeping them with fish like guppies or bettas otherwise they can live with most fish small enough to now eat them