Photos © Sean Evans
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| Common name: | Celestial Pearl Danio, Galaxy Rasbora |
| Scientific name: | Celestichthys margaritatus |
| Synonyms: | Microrasbora sp. "Galaxy" |
| Size: | 0.75" (2cm) |
| Origin: | Southeast Asia |
| Tank setup: | Well planted tank. |
| Compatibility: | Peaceful community fish. |
| Temperature: | 20-25oC (68-77oF) |
| Water chemistry: | Neutral to slightly alkaline and medium hard water ideal. |
| Feeding: | Accepts most smaller foods: flake, micropellets and frozen foods such as daphnia and cyclops. |
| Sexing: | Females have less intense colouration and clear ventral fins. |
| Breeding: | An egg scatterer - provide spawning mops or fine leaved plants. Remove the adults after spawning to prevent
the eggs being eaten. Eggs hatch in about 3-5 days. |
| Comments: |
This striking species appeared in the hobby in late 2006, and was formally described in a new genus as Celestichthys margaritatus in early 2007.
Prior to this there was some confusion over the species, and it was initially referred to as a rasbora, before it was found to be related to the danios.
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