Cladus: Eukaryota
Supergroup: Opisthokonta
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Superclassis: Osteichthyes
Classis: Actinopterygii
Subclassis: Neopterygii
Infraclassis: Teleostei
Superordo: Ostariophysi
Ordo: Cypriniformes
Subordo: Cyprinoidea
Familia: Cyprinidae
Subfamilia: Danioninae
Genus: Danio
Species: D. meghalayensis
Meghalaya Danio (Danio meghalayensis) is a recently discovered fish from Meghlaya district, India, it comes from water at approximately 4000 feet so prefers cooler temperatures, however it is probably not suitable for outdoor ponds in areas where frosts occur.
* Maximum length: 4 inches 9 cm
* Colors: Brown, red, pink
* Temperature preference: 16-22 celsius
* pH preference: 6 to 7
* Hardness preference: Soft to medium
* Salinity preference: Low to medium
* Compatibility: Good but fast like most danios, a large fish though, needs plenty of space
* Life span: Typically 3 to 5 years
* Ease of keeping: Moderate
* Ease of breeding: Moderate to hard
References
* Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2005). "Danio meghalayensis" in FishBase. 10 2005 version.
