Sondhi danio
Devario sondhii
Also known as Sondhi's devario, Fireline danio, Fire line danio
FreshwaterFish
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
- Egg scatterer
- Rarity
- Common
- Family
- Danionidae
- Origin
- Shan Plateau waters around Inle, Myanmar
Overview
The Sondhi danio is a brisk, peaceful schooling fish for a cooler-running community tank. It is easy to keep.
Did you know
The Sondhi danio 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.
Caring for the Sondhi danio
Keep Sondhi danios in a group of eight or more, in a tank of 24 gal (90 L) or larger. Give them open swimming length and moderate flow.
Keep the water at 68 to 79°F (20 to 26°C) and a pH of 6.8 to 7.8. They are unfussy eaters and take flake, granules and small frozen foods.
Sondhi danios are peaceful toward their tank mates. For a coherent regional tank, pair them with other fish of the Inle plateau, such as the sawbwa barb and Inle loach. They scatter their eggs and do not guard them.
Good to know
The Sondhi danio, Devario sondhii, is a member of the family Danionidae. It carries a fine horizontal line along a pale body. Its restricted plateau range makes it uncommon in the trade.
In the wild
The Sondhi danio comes from the waters of the Shan Plateau around Inle Lake in Myanmar. At that altitude, the water runs cooler and harder than in lowland tropical streams.
Weekly picks
Tank mates
The Sondhi danio is a peaceful, schooling species that keeps to the middle. These picks share a community profile with it, are safe together in both directions, and overlap on water type, temperature and pH.
Apple snail
Pomacea canaliculata
Freshwater5.9 in (15 cm) · 21 gal (80 L)64–81°F (18–27°C)
Guntea loach
Lepidocephalichthys guntea
Freshwater4.7 in (12 cm) · 24 gal (90 L)64–82°F (18–28°C)Siamese flying barb
Laubuka siamensis
Freshwater2.6 in (6.5 cm) · 24 gal (90 L)72–81°F (22–27°C)
Sheepshead swordtail
Xiphophorus birchmanni
Freshwater2.8 in (7 cm) · 24 gal (90 L)68–81°F (20–27°C)
Agassiz's cory
Brochis agassizii
Freshwater2.8 in (7 cm) · 24 gal (90 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Banded lampeye
Aplocheilichthys spilauchen
FreshwaterBrackish2.8 in (7 cm) · 21 gal (80 L)73–82°F (23–28°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 does a Sondhi danio need?
A Sondhi danio is comfortable at 68–79°F (20–26°C) with a pH of 6.8–7.8.
What does a Sondhi danio eat?
A Sondhi danio is an unfussy eater that takes flake, granules and small frozen foods.
How big does a Sondhi danio get?
An adult Sondhi danio reaches about 3.1 in (8 cm).
Does a Sondhi danio need a group?
Yes. A Sondhi danio is a schooling species and should be kept in a group, not singly.
How does a Sondhi danio breed?
A Sondhi danio is an egg scatterer, and it does not guard its eggs.
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