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Danio rerio (Hamilton, 1822)

Zebra danio
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Nepal country information

Common names: Zebra macha
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
Abundance: common (usually seen) | Ref: Shrestha, T.K., 2008
Importance: | Ref:
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: no uses
Comments: Found in Bagmati and Kosi zones at altitudes of 76-1350 m. Also occurs in Karnali and Pokhara lakes (Ref. 40948). Considered vulnerable (Ref. 12044). Also Ref. 4832, 6351, 41236, 43640. Status of Threat: Vulnerable (Ref. 85009).
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/np.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Shrestha, J., 1994
National Database:

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Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Cypriniformes (Carps) > Danionidae (Danios) > Danioninae
Etymology: Danio: From ‘dhani’, local Bengali/Bangla name for small minnows (Ref. 2031).
  More on author: Hamilton.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Freshwater; benthopelagic; pH range: 6.0 - 8.0; dH range: 5 - 19.   Tropical; 18°C - 24°C (Ref. 1672); 33°N - 8°N, 66°E - 98°E

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