Dario hysginon and Dario sp.

**hwchoy** · 3rd Sep 2006, 22:52

here's (most likely) a Dario hysginon

and here's the undescribed Dario sp.

**andrewtyr** · 3rd Sep 2006, 23:34

do they grow big enough to attack fish and shrimp?

**hwchoy** · 3rd Sep 2006, 23:39

they're at most 20mm.

**valice** · 4th Sep 2006, 00:51

But I see that my suspected Dario hysginon checking out the shrimps in the tank once in a while... Very interesting...

PS: Choy and ranma, I think I have a 2 males and one female... Males are getting real red and flaring all the time...

**oblivion** · 4th Sep 2006, 00:53

yeah. ive got them in my tank with cherries
they basically mind their own business and like to skulk around the dw and plants -- rarely do they venture and swim around in the open spaces
they don't disturb the shrimps at all.
anyway i think my shrimps are bigger than them

**oblivion** · 4th Sep 2006, 00:54

Originally Posted by valice

But I see that my suspected Dario hysginon checking out the shrimps in the tank once in a while... Very interesting...

PS: Choy and ranma, I think I have a 2 males and one female... Males are getting real red and flaring all the time...

hmm thats interesting, i shall observe and see
maybe they are looking for weaknesses?
but then their size doesnt pose a threat to shrimps
and i always feel that with sufficient cover, shrimps will generally be fine

**wasabi8888** · 7th Sep 2006, 17:21

Hi all

what do you feed the badis badis? i heard that they only go for live feed. Is that true?

**valice** · 8th Sep 2006, 15:30

yup.. Here it is...
Believed to be Dario hysginon too...

**stormhawk** · 8th Sep 2006, 15:32

That's a very nice specimen Valice. It is indeed Dario hysginon.

I've never seen this species for sale before in Singapore.

**stormhawk** · 8th Sep 2006, 15:50

Yes. Badis and Dario species usually feed only on live food. However the larger Badis species have been known to feed on flake foods and sinking pellets at times. The Dario species however, require live foods most of the time.

Choy, I'm not sure of the species in your 1st pic, but the 2nd pic is a new species and the 3rd picture is that of Dario hysginon. The fish in the 2nd pic is very stunning indeed.

**hwchoy** · 8th Sep 2006, 19:33

JY, long time no see. the 2nd picture is indeed new. either first or 3rd is D. hysginon. Right we're all terribly confused as they are in the same shipment and all mixed up. Long discussion in petfrd.com.

**hwchoy** · 9th Sep 2006, 03:08

vincent, are you sure the one with the bump head is D. hysginon?

Jian Yang, this fish is mixed with the undescribed one (barred body with black head). Can get them from the Great Hall of the Azmi.

**ranmasatome** · 9th Sep 2006, 03:49

WTH!! what bump la!!! hahaha....

**hwchoy** · 9th Sep 2006, 03:56

don't tell me I have to explain quadratic equation AGAIN! grrrr

**stormhawk** · 9th Sep 2006, 04:46

Hi Choy, yes its been a long time since I logged on to any of the fishy forums. My other hobby has overtaken my passion for fishes for now.

Anyways, there's no issue of a mixup when it comes to the males. The females however, may cause some problems when it comes to identification. I reckon the two mixed species may have similar looking females so that might be a headache.

The 3rd pic is definitely hysginon and the 2nd is a new species, which I think Nonn mentioned about catching during his trip to Bangladesh sometime back. I wonder however, if the 2nd is Dario dayingensis instead. Just a guess on my part though.

Either way, the 2nd pic Dario is a beauty and I want some.

**hwchoy** · 9th Sep 2006, 05:29

and what might that new hobby be? does it have two legs?

no, the second fish was actually pictured as a "morph" of D. hysginon it its description paper. at that the they only have one specimen. so this is a new species conspecific with D. hysginon which is a burmese fish, not India/Bangladeshi.

There are two kinds of fishes in the mixed batch, corresponding to fish 1 and 3. one has a "bump" on the head while the other does not. this bump has been observed over multiple specimens (pix posted by Mad Scientist, myself and Valice).

**hwchoy** · 9th Sep 2006, 08:58

Originally Posted by valice

yup.. Here it is...
Believed to be Dario hysginon too...

vincent, your fish has a bump on the head, just like my fish #3, compared to fish #1 which has a smoothly curved head profile.

**stormhawk** · 9th Sep 2006, 20:12

A morph of Dario hysginon? That's interesting. I'm not sure if I have the hysginon article in my collection. Mind sending me via email?

Before I forget, I have the PDF for the new Simpsonichthys from the antenori species group. You want??...

**Jungle-mania** · 9th Sep 2006, 22:01

Originally Posted by stormhawk

Yes. Badis and Dario species usually feed only on live food. However the larger Badis species have been known to feed on flake foods and sinking pellets at times. The Dario species however, require live foods most of the time.

Choy, I'm not sure of the species in your 1st pic, but the 2nd pic is a new species and the 3rd picture is that of Dario hysginon. The fish in the 2nd pic is very stunning indeed.

Actually, I have tried and with success with a nano tank, feeding my dario dario (4 in all) with oceanfree XO super colour. They seem to love it. Unfortunately, this is only successful as I have them with a pair of clown killies and cherry shrimps, so there is no real competition for food.

**ranmasatome** · 10th Sep 2006, 02:31

eh..saw them today at Qian Hu.. in the quarantine section..

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