Brachydanio choprae (Danio Chopray)

Characteristic bundle in brachydanios. This variety of Brachidanio is not obtained by genetic transformation, but exists in nature. (This brachydanio is relatively rare in trade).

Brachydanio Choprae is a freshwater fish from India and Bangladesh. It belongs to the Cyprinidae family and is also known as Dario de Chopra. The Brachydanio Choprae is a small fish, generally measuring between 3 and 5 centimeters long. It has an elongated body and laterally compressed, with a very developed caudal fin. Its color varies according to individuals, but it is generally of silver gray with black vertical strips on the body and black spots on the head.

Brachydanio Choprae is a gregarious and social fish, which means that he likes to live in a group with other fish from his species. It is also very active and likes to swim continuously. In captivity, it is recommended to provide him with an aquarium of sufficient size so that he can swim freely, with plants and hiding places to hide. Brachydanio choprae is herbivore, that is to say that it feeds mainly on plants, but it can also eat small insects.

Brachydanio Choprae is an easy -to -raise fish and is suitable for most beginners aquariophiles. It is a peaceful and non -aggressive fish, which can cohabit with other species of peaceful fish. It is also very resistant to the current diseases of freshwater fish, which makes it an ideal species for beginners aquariophiles.

In conclusion, the Brachydanio Choprae is a small, gregarious and social freshwater fish, easy to raise in captivity and is suitable for most beginner aquariophiles. Its varied color and active behavior make it an interesting and pleasant animal to observe in an aquarium.

The male is more slender and smaller than the female. The female is more robust and has a more plump belly even outside the Frai period, she is also more colorful.

Provide a small nursery of 10 to 40 L, a coarse gravel bed and a java foam carpet. You can also have a fine mesh net to separate parents from the bottom of the bac because it would devour all the eggs. The optimal temperature is 23 24 ° C and slightly aged and oxygenated water. It is advisable to feed the parents copiously with living food (mosquito larvae) to stimulate laying. Eggs hatched between 36 and 48 hours, after the free swimming the fry can be nourished with very fine Alevin powder or the end of the Plankton of Marre. (the frys grow very quickly).