Stats

Lifespan

2-5 yrs

Size

Small

Diet

Omnivore

Activity

Diurnal

Social

School

Biome

Freshwater wetland

Range

South Asia

Movement

Swimming

Breeding

Egg-laying

Defense

Speed

Status

Rare

About

This small striped fish inhabits the shallow, flowing streams of the Himalayas. It can regrow its heart, fins, and portions of its brain after sustaining severe injuries.

Life cycle

1. 1.
   hatchling fry

   A tiny fry hatches with a yolk sac and begins free-swimming once the sac is absorbed.
2. 2.
   juvenile

   A juvenile takes on adult body shape and feeds on small prey, often in nursery waters.
3. 3.
   adult

   Fully grown at adult size and coloration.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Actinopterygii

Order

Cypriniformes

Family

Danionidae

Genus

Danio

Species

Danio rerio