Range and Identity
Danio rerio is retained as the scientific identity. The compiled range includes Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Nepal and Myanmar, with other regional records requiring their stated context. Aquarium and laboratory occurrence does not establish that a wild population is native to the same location.
Habitat and Behavior
Adults use slow streams and a variety of shallow waters, including canals, ditches, ponds and rice fields. Foods include small worms, crustaceans and insect larvae. The actual setting remains useful because a seasonal field and a permanent pond need not offer identical conditions.
Food and Life History
The 3.8-centimeter standard-length value is a specimen reference, not a verified species maximum. Eggs are scattered without attachment. Wild seasonal breeding and year-round reproduction under controlled conditions should remain distinct, and laboratory longevity should not become a fixed lifespan for every wild fish.
Field Note
Keep captive or wild context with biological records. This widely studied species can provide detailed observations, but the environment of a laboratory experiment is part of the evidence rather than a detail to omit.
All Lakes With Zebra Danio
Browse lakes and reservoirs with documented Zebra Danio records, listed alphabetically. Records do not establish current abundance or public access. Check the evidence and managing authority for the water you choose.
No published lakes are currently linked to this species in our confirmed records.