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Danio albolineatus

Basic information
Scientific name Danio albolineatus (No picture)
Common names Pearl danio
Higher taxon Cyprinidae, Cypriniformes, Actinopterygii
Natural range Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Malay Peninsula, Sumatra Is.
Habitat Small stream with clear water. pH 6.0-8.0, dH 5.0-19.0.
Invasion information
Range in Japan Reservoir pond in N Okinawajima Is. Range in Japan
Origin Unknown.
Date 2000
Route Deliberate: Release of pet animals.
Impact Unknown impact.
Regulation in Japan No action for prevention, mitigation, control, or eradication.
Introduced range in other countries None.
Reference Notes
  • Froese & Pauly (eds) (2009) FishBase (Accessed on 2010-12-09) http://www.fishbase.org/search.cfm
  • Kobayashi & Mori (eds) (1995) The Complete Encyclopednia of Tropical Fish. Sekai Bunka Pub., Tokyo (in Jpn)
  • Matsuzawa & Senou (2008) Alien fishes of Japan. Bun-ichi Sogo Shuppan, Tokyo (in Jpn)
  • Pisces (1993) Picture Book of Aquarium Fish & Water-Plants. Pisces, Yokohama (in Jpn)