Family : Badidae (Chameleonfishes)
Order : Perciformes  (perch-likes)
Class : Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Fishbase Name :
Fish Name : Dario dario
Max size : 1.5 cm SL (male/unsexed; Ref. 46238); 1.21 cm SL (female)
Environment : benthopelagic ; depth range 0 - 1 m
Climate : tropical
Global Importance : aquarium: commercial
Resilience: Distribution: Distribution : Asia: India.
Diagnosis : Dorsal spines (total): 12-14; Dorsal soft rays (total): 6-8; Anal soft rays: 6-7; Vertebrae: 24-25. No palatine dentition. Scales in transverse row 8.5. Pre-, post-, and supraorbital stripes present. No anguloarticular lateralis canal. Males with 7 prominent dark vertical bars across sides; females uniform or with indistinct vertical bars (Ref. 46238).
Biology : Collected from a stream (in November, dry season) which varied in width between 2-5 m and in depth 30-70 cm; the water is crystal clear and around 26°C; dense vegetation of aquatic plants (e.g. Limnophila, Hygrophila, Vallisneria, Ottelia, and Rotala species); bottom cover was sand and fine gravel (Ref. 46238)
Threatened : Dangerous:  
Dangerous : harmless
Coordinator :
Main Ref : Kullander, S.O. and R. Britz. 2002. (Ref. 46238)

India country information
Common Names : [ No common name ]
Status : native
Salinity : freshwater
Uses : live export: ornamental