Sind Danio (Devario spinosus) Care Guide
Devario spinosus is a slim danioin cyprinid from Myanmar reaching about 10 cm, an active schooling fish for spacious tanks.
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Overview
Devario spinosus is a danioin cyprinid described by Francis Day in 1870. According to FishBase it reaches about 10 cm total length. It is an active, slim-bodied schooling fish of the genus Devario, which was separated from Danio in 2003.
Taxonomy
- Family: Cyprinidae (also placed in Danionidae)
- Genus: Devario (formerly Danio)
- Scientific name: Devario spinosus
- Described by: Day, 1870
Habitat
FishBase records the species from freshwater in Myanmar, in a tropical, benthopelagic setting.
Tank requirements
- Minimum tank volume: 100 L
- Temperature: 18-24 °C (64-75 °F)
- pH: 6.5-7.8
- GH: 5-18 °dGH
- School size: at least 6 individuals
- Lifespan: 3-5 years
As an active Devario it benefits from a long aquarium with open swimming space and a tight-fitting cover, since members of the genus are accomplished jumpers.
Diet
Like other devarios it is an omnivorous micropredator that accepts dried foods readily and benefits from small live or frozen items such as Daphnia, Artemia and bloodworm.
Compatibility
It is a peaceful, active schooling fish best kept in a group of at least six. Pair it with robust, similarly sized companions; its constant activity makes it unsuitable alongside very small or timid species.
Sind Danio (Devario spinosus) Breeding Guide
Overview
Devario spinosus is a freshwater, benthopelagic danioin native to Myanmar, reaching a maximum of about 10 cm total length. Detailed species-specific spawning reports are not published in the whitelisted sources, so the guidance below follows the breeding pattern documented across the Devario genus and is flagged as genus-based where it is not species-specific.
Sexing
Across the Devario genus, sexually mature females are rounder-bellied, less colourful and a little larger than males. The same dimorphism is the practical basis for pairing this species.
Conditioning
Following the genus approach, condition adults together on a varied diet that includes live and frozen foods until females are clearly gravid, then move a pair to a spawning tank.
Breeding Setup
As with other Devario, a dimly lit spawning tank with a mesh or marble base lets the scattered eggs fall out of reach of the adults. Keep the water slightly acidic to neutral with good oxygenation from a sponge filter, given the species' freshwater, flowing-water habitat.
Spawning Behavior & Trigger
Devario species are egg-scattering free spawners with no parental care. Species-specific trigger data for D. spinosus is not documented; the genus pattern relies on conditioning plus warmer, soft water.
Egg & Fry Care
Following the genus pattern, remove adults after spawning, expect incubation in the region of 24-36 hours, and start fry on the smallest live foods such as Paramecium before progressing to Artemia nauplii and microworm.