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Schillerbärbling (Danio albolineatus )

The Schillerbärbling (Danio albolineatus, synonym: Brachydanio albolineatus ) is a small carp fish which occurs in Southeast Asia from Myanmar to Laos and on the Indonesian island of Sumatra, including the basins of the Irrawaddy, Salween and Mekong.

Features

The Schillerbärbling has an elongated, laterally flattened body only slightly. It reaches a maximum length of 5.5 to 6 inches, but is typically from 3.5 to 4 cm. His color is gray-green and iridescent bluish to purple, the back is darker, the abdomen lighter. A reddish longitudinal band begins in the middle of the body and runs to the tail. After this at conserved in alcohol preparations appearing white longitudinal band, the Art epithet was awarded albolineatus (Lat.: albo = white; lineatus = lined). The unpaired fins have a reddish shimmer. Females are dull colored than the males, are fuller and are slightly larger. The mouth is slightly upper constant. It is flanked by two pairs of barbels. The maxillary barbels extend below the center of the eye, the longer mandibular barbels to the beginning of the pectoral fins.

• Three rows of pharyngeal teeth in the following order: 5, 4, 2; 2, 4, 5
• Fins formula: Dorsal 2/7, Anal 2/12-13.
• Dandruff formula: MLR 28-30, 30-31 QR.

Way of life

Schillerbärblinge live in less structured social communities in small, fast-flowing rivers, in mountain streams. Keep on, especially near the surface and feed on zooplankton in addition to insects that have fallen onto the water surface.

Hunting and

The Schillerbärbling was introduced in 1911 for the first time in Germany and has since been standard fare in the pet trade.