Where Does GloFish Live?
Danio rerio (modified)
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Where to find GloFish
- Water type
- freshwater
- Depth
- Typically shallow, surface to mid-water column.
- Environment
- In their wild form (Danio rerio), they inhabit slow-moving to still waters of streams, rivers, canals, ditches, and ponds, often with dense vegetation. GloFish are exclusively captive-bred and thrive in standard aquarium environments.
- Geographic range
- GloFish are not found in the wild. Their wild progenitor, Danio rerio, is native to South Asia, specifically India, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Myanmar.
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