A new species of danio recently discovered in Burma, first exported 2002/2003. It is still awaiting a scientific name, and is temporarily referred to as Danio sp. Hikari. Has blue and yellow varieties with the yellow being male and the blue female. It appears to be closely related to Danio kerri It has been speculated that this may be a subspecies

Subspecies

Subspecies in biological classification, is either a taxonomic rank subordinate to species, ora taxonomic unit in that rank . A subspecies cannot be recognized in isolation: a species will either be recognized as having no subspecies at all or two or more, never just one...

of this fish, however this does not seem to be the case.

• Maximum length: 2 inches (5 cm)
• Colors: Blue, silver, yellow
• Temperature preference: 20-25 degrees Celsius
• pH preference: 6 to 7
• Hardness preference: Soft to medium
• Salinity preference: Low to medium
• Compatibility: Good but fast like most danios
• Life span: Typically 2 to 3 years
• Ease of keeping: Moderate
• Ease of breeding: Moderate to hard