Scientific Name
Devario malabaricus

Common Name
Malabar danio

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 5

Classification

Classified By

Jerdon, 1849

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Carps (Cypriniformes)

Family

Minnows or carps (Cyprinidae)

Distribution

Region

Asia

Distribution

Asia: west coast of India and Sri Lanka. Has been widely transported around the world through the aquarium fish trade industry.

Range

22°N - 6°N, 72°E - 81°E

Environment

Climate

Tropical

Water Temperature From

18 °C

Water Temperature To

25 °C

Depth From - meters

Unknown m

Depth To - meters

Unknown m

Zone

benthopelagic

Environment

Freshwater; benthopelagic

Trophic Level

3.11 s.e. 0.39 Based on diet studies.

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

False

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

True

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

True

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

12.0 cm

Common Length

8.0 cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Fisheries: of no interest; aquarium: highly commercial

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (23 of 100)

Resilience

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (tm

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Least Concern (LC)