Dadio

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Dadio
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Subfamily: Danioninae
Genus: Laubuka
Species:
L. dadiburjori
Binomial name
Laubuka dadiburjori
Menon, 1952
Synonyms
  • Chela dadiburjori ((Menon, 1952))

The dadio (Laubuka dadiburjori) is a cyprinid fish, is rarely seen in the aquarist hobby but is not entirely unlike the Danio nigrofasciatus in appearance. Laubuka dadiburjori is a gold/silver fish with a blue line, it has two colour morphs, one with a distinct blue line, the other with a dotted blue line. Barbels are not present. Like most Danionins, this fish has a tendency to jump. A tight fitting lid with no gaps is recommended. Endemic in India, where both colour morphs co-exist, the fish is found from Tamil Nadu to Goa.[2] It is necessary to avoid making it coexist with big fish which would only make a mouthful of it (killi: panchax, melanoteania boesmani...).

References[edit]

  1. ^ Raghavan, R.; Ali, A. (2013). "Laubuca dadiburjori". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T172318A6866544. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T172318A6866544.en.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2015). "Laubuka dadiburjori" in FishBase. April 2015 version.