Family : Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order : Cypriniformes  (carps)
Class : Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Fishbase Name : Sind danio
Fish Name : Devario devario
Max size : 10.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 4832)
Environment : benthopelagic; pH range: 6 - 8; dH range: 5 - 19
Climate : subtropical; 15 - 26°C
Global Importance : aquarium: commercial
Resilience: High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)Distribution : Asia: Pakistan, India, Nepal and Bangladesh (Ref. 4832). Reported from Afghanistan (Ref. 41034).
Diagnosis :
Biology : Inhabits rivers, canals, ponds, beels and inundated fields (Ref. 1479). Feeds on worms, small crustaceans and insects (Ref. 7020)
Threatened : Dangerous:  
Dangerous : harmless
Coordinator :
Main Ref : Kullander, F.F.. 2001. (Ref. 38392)

India country information
Common Names : Devario danio, Bidrelga
Status : native
Salinity : freshwater
Uses : no uses