Dario hysginon is a tropical freshwater fish native to Southeast Asia; in the countries of India, Myanmar, and Bengal. Hysginon means scarlet or red dye in Ancient Greek[2] which has been classified to this genus of Dario because of its red appearance. They can grow about 2–4 cm,[3] and they have dorsal fins that contain 14 – 15 spines, and 5 – 7 soft rays.[4] Dario hysginons are generally peaceful fish,[5] and can live for 3 – 6 years. Sven O. Kullander and Ralf Britz have added many species of fish to FishBase and gave Dario hysginon a Swedish name, "Purpurbadis".[6]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Family: | Badidae |
| Genus: | Dario |
| Species: | D. hysginon
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| Binomial name | |
| Dario hysginon | |
Habitat
editDario hysginon live shallow areas with sand, pebbles, and dense vegetation such as grasses. In nature small crustaceans, worms, insect larvae, and zooplankton are the common food sources in their habitat.[7]
Aquarium life
editCare
editIn captivity they enjoy frozen blood worms, daphnia, mysis, and brineshrimp.[8]
| Water Levels | Range |
|---|---|
| Temperature | 71.6° - 78.8 °F |
| pH | 6.3 - 7.5 |
| Hardness | 18 - 90 ppm |
Breeding
editFemales lay around 60 eggs and they hatch 2 – 3 days.[9]
They breed in warm waters, however breeding can cause males and females to become territorial, they can attack each other if they are in each other's territories and sometimes they feed on their offspring.
Sex
editThere are a few ways to classify the sexes;[10]
- Males usually grow to around 2 cm and females grow around 1.5 cm
- Females have darker colors and males are more vibrant in color
- Males have a black spot on their dorsal fin
References
edit- ^ Britz, R. (2010). "Dario hysginon". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T168465A6497258. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T168465A6497258.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ "Greek and Roman Dress | Clothing | Fashion & Beauty". Scribd. Archived from the original on 2013-12-14. Retrieved 2017-12-05.
- ^ Dario hysginon-size
- ^ "Dario hysginon summary page". FishBase. Retrieved 2017-11-29.
- ^ "Dario hysginon". Seriously Fish. Retrieved 2017-11-29.
- ^ "Common Names List - Dario hysginon". fishbase.org. Retrieved 2017-11-29.
- ^ "Dario hysginon". Seriously Fish. Retrieved 2017-11-29.
- ^ Hvizdak, Jan. "A guide on keeping Red dario's (Dario hysginon)". en.aqua-fish.net. Retrieved 2017-11-29.
- ^ "Dario hysginon: Breeding and Husbandry of the Red Melon Dari". Reef To Rainforest Media, LLC | CORAL Magazine | AMAZONAS Magazine | Microcosm Publishing. 26 December 2016. Retrieved 2017-11-29.
- ^ "Dario hysginon". Seriously Fish. Retrieved 2017-12-06.
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