Queen danio
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The queen danio or Fowler's danio (Devario regina) is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Danionidae. Originating in India, Myanmar, Thailand, northwestern Malaya, and the Mekong River basin, this fish is sometimes found in community tanks by fish-keeping hobbyists. It grows to a maximum length of Template:Convert.
In the wild, the queen danio is a rheophilic species found in fast-moving rivers with sandy bottoms in a tropical climate, and prefer water with an ideal temperature range of Template:Convert. Its diet consists of annelid worms, small crustaceans, and insects. The queen danio is oviparous.