Where Does GloFish (Zebra Danio/Black Skirt Tetra) Live?
Danio rerio (Zebra Danio)/Gymnocorymbus ternetzi(Black Skirt Tetra)
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Where to find GloFish (Zebra Danio/Black Skirt Tetra)
- Water type
- freshwater
- Depth
- Not applicable in the wild for GloFish; in aquariums, they occupy all water columns.
- Environment
- Aquatic, primarily found in home aquariums. The wild counterparts (Zebra Danios) inhabit slow-moving streams, ponds, and rice paddies in South Asia. Black Skirt Tetras are found in clear streams and tributaries in South America.
- Geographic range
- Globally distributed in the aquarium trade. Not found in the wild naturally. The wild ancestors originate from South Asia (Danio rerio) and South America (Gymnocorymbus ternetzi).
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