Fire bar danio

Fire bar danio
Conservation status
Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cypriniformes
Family:	Danionidae
Subfamily:	Danioninae
Genus:	Inlecypris
Species:	I. maetaengensis
Binomial name
Inlecypris maetaengensis (F. Fang, 1997)
Synonyms
Danio maetaengensisFang, 1997 Devario maetaengensis(F. Fang, 1997)

The fire bar danio, Maetaeng danio, or tiger danio (Inlecypris maetaengensis), is a small freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Danionidae. This fish is found in the Ping River basin. Its description includes:

• Maximum length: 2 inches
• Colors: Brown, yellow, green, red
• Temperature preference: Unknown
• pH preference: 6 to 7
• Hardness preference: Soft to medium
• Salinity preference: Low to medium
• Compatibility: Good but fast like most danios
• Lifespan: Unknown, probably three to four years
• Ease of keeping: Moderate
• Ease of breeding: Moderate to hard

References

1. Vidthayanon, C. (2012). "Devario maetaengensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2012 e.T180696A1652697. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T180696A1652697.en . Retrieved 14 January 2018.

• Fire bar danio on FishBase

External links

• Devario maetaengensis