Golden Giant Malabar Danio

A farm raised variety of the wild type, Golden Giant Malabar Danio, Brachydanio aequipinnatus, is a very active, peaceful fish that prefers to school and will require some open space for swimming. The edges of the aquarium should be planted to make it feel secure and to offer hiding places when threatened. Mature females will have a broader, stouter body than the male. The Danio is an egg scatterer breeder, usually breeding in shallow water. To protect the eggs, you can place the female and several males in a shallow filled tank with eggcrate or even marbles over the bottom. The eggs will fall into the cracks/crevasses and be protected from the adults. The Danio is an omnivore and will eat most all prepared aquarium foods. Growing to about 4” in length, they will display best when kept in groups of at least six or more. The Golden Giant Malabar Danio has a solid golden color with just a hint of the steel blue markings of the standard Giant Danio. The fins are a transparent white color.

Approximate arrival size for Malabar Danio: 1.5 to 3 inches

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