Gold ring danio

Danio tinwini

Spots continue onto the fins

Dark spots cover the silver-gold flanks and unpaired fins; the mouth barbels are short and inconspicuous.

Natural habitat: Native to the Mogaung Chaung system, an Ayeyarwady tributary in Kachin State, northern Myanmar.

Use a tight lid. Provide refuge from current and small foods.

Appearance and identification

Compared with orange-finned danios, body spots alone are not enough: examine the short barbels and spots on dorsal and tail fins together.

Keep at least 8–10.

Use at least a 45 × 30 cm base.

Offer tiny prepared foods and small live or frozen foods, making sure weaker fish get enough.

Larger fish may prey on or outcompete this small species.

Planted margins show the pattern, but leave a swimming lane and protect filter intakes.

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