Sondhi danio
Devario sondhii
Also known as Sondhi's devario, Fireline danio, Fire line danio
Care at a glance
- Temperature
- 68–79°F (20–26°C)
- pH
- 6.8–7.8
- Adult size
- 3.1 in (8 cm)
- Minimum tank
- 24 gal (90 L)
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Social behavior
- Schooling
- Swim level
- Middle
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Breeding
- No record
- Rarity
- Common
- Origin
- Shan Plateau waters around Inle, Myanmar
- Family
- Danionidae
Overview
A brisk, peaceful danio that suits a cooler-running community. Keep eight or more in a 90 liter tank with open swimming length and moderate flow. It pairs naturally with the other fish of the Inle plateau, such as the sawbwa barb and Inle loach, if you want a coherent regional tank. It is an unfussy eater and takes flake, granules and small frozen foods.
In the wild
Devario sondhii comes from the waters of the Shan Plateau around Inle Lake in Myanmar, at altitude where the water runs cooler and harder than lowland tropical streams. Keep it at 20 to 26 degrees Celsius and pH 6.8 to 7.8.
Good to know
Devario sondhii reaches about 8 centimeters and carries a fine horizontal line along a pale body. It is an egg scatterer that does not guard. Its restricted plateau range makes it uncommon in the trade, and the Inle basin fauna it belongs to includes a number of species found nowhere else.
Did you know
It shares its plateau with a lake full of one-of-a-kind fishes; Inle's basin is Myanmar's Galapagos, and this danio is part of the cast.
Tank mates
Sondhi danio is a peaceful, schooling species that keeps to the middle. These picks match on water type, temperature, pH, size and temperament.
Black-lined loach
Ambastaia nigrolineataFreshwater3.1 in (8 cm)24 gal (90 L)72–81°F (22–27°C)
Sheepshead swordtail
Xiphophorus birchmanniFreshwater2.8 in (7 cm)24 gal (90 L)68–81°F (20–27°C)
Barred loach
Nemacheilus fasciatusFreshwater3.1 in (8 cm)24 gal (90 L)68–77°F (20–25°C)Ornate-tail Borneo sucker
Gastromyzon ornaticaudaFreshwater3.3 in (8.4 cm)24 gal (90 L)68–77°F (20–25°C)
Koh Chang loach
Schistura kohchangensisFreshwater3.5 in (9 cm)24 gal (90 L)72–81°F (22–27°C)
Mekong lizard loach
Homaloptera confuzonaFreshwater3.2 in (8.2 cm)24 gal (90 L)70–81°F (21–27°C)
Common questions
What size tank does a Sondhi danio need?
A Sondhi danio needs at least 24 gal (90 L). It spends most of its time in the middle.
What temperature and pH do Sondhi danio need?
Sondhi danio are comfortable at 68–79°F (20–26°C) with a pH of 6.8–7.8.
How big do Sondhi danio get?
An adult Sondhi danio reaches about 3.1 in (8 cm).
Do Sondhi danio need a group?
Yes. Sondhi danio are a schooling species and should be kept in a group, not singly.
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