Danionins

Common Names:  Leopard Danio

Scientific Name:  Danio rerio var. frankei

Availability: Widely available throughout the aquarium hobby.

Origin: India

Overview:  The Leopard Danio is generally believed to be a spotted color morph of the Zebra Danio. Their behavior is typical of danios, peaceful and very active.

Compatiblity: Non-aggressive, they should not not be kept with any larger aggressive fish.

Feeding: Not a picky eater, they will eat almost anything offered. Like most of the other danios, they are surface feeders.

Sexing: The females are usually larger and more full bodied. The males are slightly smaller and slimmer.

Breeding: Another very easy to breed fish. Like most of the danios, the major problem is to prevent the adults from eating the eggs or the fry.