Zebrafish are hardy fish and considered good for beginner aquarists. Their ease of keeping and breeding, beauty, price and broad availability may all contribute to their popularity.
Alternative Name
Zebrafish Scientific Name: Brachydanio rerio
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Zebrafish Ecology
Zebrafish (zebra danio, Danio rerio) are freshwater cyprinids that are native to floodplains and rivers in southern Asia.
If you want smaller fish, any of the smaller danios (like the ever-popular zebrafish, Danio rerio) are excellent, but a 120-litre or larger tank gives you room for one of the larger danios instead, and these are in my mind much more impressive fish.
He reviewed recent advances in the production of novel varieties, especially the work of laboratory in creating the genetically modified fluorescent zebrafish and recent findings on the genetic control of gender, ...
The jellyfish bioluminescence gene was inserted, not into a cichlid, but into the zebrafish (Danio rerio) by a researcher in Singapore.
Scientific name: Danio rerio
Common names: Zebrafish, Zebra Danio
Origin:South East Asia
Adult size: 2 inches (5cm)
Average Lifespan: 5 years
Minimum Tank size: 10 gallons ...
Zebrafish are omnivorous, not carnivorous, however, and should be offered a variety of foods including some spirulina or other vegetable matter. D. rerio is one of the easiest species to breed.
One bag does 3 fifteen gallon tanks. The CO2 is free, and you can't overdose your tanks, at least, I have never seen any ill effects on livebearers and zebrafish. Think about it! Paul Krombholz
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