Worlds Rarest Danio

[The-Wolf]

hi all
I have just got some UK bred Devario pathirana barred danio.
these chaps are the rarest danio in the world and are on the IUCN redlist.
the known wild population is believed to be as little as 250 specimens

I plan on re arranging my current stock to give them the 42g on their own and start breeding them,
for now they are floating in the tank that has the bulk of my other danios in it.

http/www.danios.odd-fish.net/DANIO/Barred.html
http/www.danios.info/Contents/species/danio8.asp
http/www.fishbase.org/Summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=9783

 

[rsands]

must admit nice looking fish there hope the breeding goes to plan

 

[kribensis12]

CONGRATS!!!!!!!!! Hope they breed, and you are doing a good thing for the species. Perhaps they could be released in the wild? Or not since they are in sri lanka.

 

[lawrie]

must be good to have them? hope they breed well!

 

[MojoDex]

looks like a nice find wolf how much where they each?

 

[Naughtygirlrlw]

Congrats Wolfy! They're very pretty, best of luck breeding them!

 

[PRW1988]

sweet looking fish they remind me of giant danios...

 

[The-Wolf]

how much where they each?

oh, you so don't want to know that, honestly you'll be shocked
there'll be comments like 'What! you paid that much for a danio, are you crazy?'

 

[Arimus]

Ohhh.... wonderful danio's - I wouldn't be without mine - the way they just dart around like manic children or kittens is captivating

 

[scorphonic]

how much where they each?

oh, you so don't want to know that, honestly you'll be shocked
there'll be comments like 'What! you paid that much for a danio, are you crazy?'

O but it would be so so interesting to know how someone would put a price on something so rare...was it 50?? 100??? 200?? or more?

 

[MojoDex]

how much where they each?

oh, you so don't want to know that, honestly you'll be shocked
there'll be comments like 'What! you paid that much for a danio, are you crazy?'

im betting a tenner each

 

[The-Wolf]

I'll take that bet

 

[toppman]

im guessing £60 each

 

[MojoDex]

nah 60 is 2 much i dont care if its endangered since wolf is so keen to bet ill say £15

according to this prices range from £5-15

http/www.practicalfishkeeping.co.uk/pfk/...?article_id=187

 

[GoldfishAttentionSpan]

Can't wait to hear updates on these guys/gals, hopefully with breeding!

Danios are special- its ok to spend lots of money on them.