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Kyathit Danio

Danio kyathit fang 1998.

Kyathit danio. Described in 1998 it is closely related to the better known zebrafish or zebra danio d. The kyathit danio brachydanio kyathit also known as the orange finned danio is a fairly uncommon danio species that is native to myanmar. It has at least two distinct color varieties one of which has generally solid horizontal striping and another whose striping is broken resembling a honeycomb or leopard pattern.

From the ancient greek βραχύς brakhús meaning short and dhani a bengalese vernacular term for small minnow like cyprinids. Brachydanio kyathit fang 1998 orange finned danio synonymstop. The fire ring danio brachydanio kyathit known to tropical fish keeping enthusiasts as the red fin danio orange fin danio or ocelot danio was discovered in 2006 in myanmar burma in southeast asia.

Danio kyathit is a small schooling species of fish in the family cyprinidae it is endemic to the upper reaches of irrawaddy river near myitkyina in northern myanmar. Written by mike wheeler. Orange finned danio brachydanio kyathit.

The eggs of danio kyathit will need 24 to 36 hours to hatch. At this point the fry can be fed with artemia nauplia or microscopic factory food. There are probably more than 30 distinct species of danio from which the aquarist may choose and this includes a large number of visually stunning fishes that are bound to.

The burmese word for leopard given in reference to the species colour pattern. Brachydanio kyathit orange finned danio danio kyathit.