Types of rasboras and danios

18 rasboras, danios and minnows compared at one scale: adult size, the tank they need, temperature and group size.

Harlequin rasbora

Zebra danio

Chili rasbora

Celestial pearl danio

White cloud mountain minnow

Brilliant rasbora

Scroll sideways to see them all. All drawn at one scale, adult size: = 1 inch. Tap one to open its care page.

Harlequin rasbora

Peaceful · Middle · easy care

2 in adult
10+ gal
72–81 °F
pH 6 to 7.5
groups of 8+

Zebra danio

Peaceful · Top · easy care

2 in adult
10+ gal
64–77 °F
pH 6.5 to 8
groups of 6+

Chili rasbora

Peaceful · Middle · moderate care

0.8 in adult
5+ gal
72–82 °F
pH 5 to 7
groups of 8+

Celestial pearl danio

Peaceful · Middle · moderate care

1 in adult
10+ gal
72–78 °F
pH 6.5 to 7.5
groups of 6+

White cloud mountain minnow

Peaceful · Middle · easy care

1.5 in adult
10+ gal
64–72 °F
pH 6 to 8
groups of 6+

Brilliant rasbora

Peaceful · Middle · easy care

2 in adult
20+ gal
72–79 °F
pH 5.5 to 7
groups of 8+

Dwarf rasbora

Peaceful · Middle · moderate care

1 in adult
5+ gal
75–82 °F
pH 5 to 7
groups of 8+

Exclamation point rasbora

Peaceful · Middle · moderate care

0.6 in adult
5+ gal
72–82 °F
pH 5.5 to 7
groups of 8+

Giant danio

Semi-aggressive · Top · easy care

6 in adult
55+ gal
72–79 °F
pH 6 to 8
groups of 6+

GloFish danio

Peaceful · Top · easy care

2 in adult
10+ gal
64–77 °F
pH 6.5 to 8
groups of 6+

Glowlight danio

Peaceful · Middle · easy care

1.5 in adult
15+ gal
66–75 °F
pH 6 to 7.5
groups of 6+

Kubotai rasbora

Peaceful · Middle · easy care

0.8 in adult
10+ gal
72–79 °F
pH 6 to 7.5
groups of 8+

Lambchop rasbora

Peaceful · Middle · easy care

1.2 in adult
10+ gal
73–82 °F
pH 6 to 7.5
groups of 8+

Medaka

Peaceful · Top · easy care

1.5 in adult
10+ gal
65–82 °F
pH 6.5 to 8
groups of 6+

Pearl danio

Peaceful · Top · easy care

2.6 in adult
20+ gal
68–77 °F
pH 6 to 8
groups of 6+

Phoenix rasbora

Peaceful · Middle · moderate care

0.8 in adult
5+ gal
74–82 °F
pH 5 to 7
groups of 8+

Rainbow shiner

Peaceful · Middle · easy care

3 in adult
30+ gal
60–75 °F
pH 6.5 to 8
groups of 6+

Scissortail rasbora

Peaceful · Middle · easy care

6 in adult
40+ gal
72–79 °F
pH 6 to 7.5
groups of 6+

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Names, and adult sizes where the article gives one, are checked against Wikipedia; care ranges are common hobby guidance, and each species page says which is which. 18 of these 18 are fish. Photos are real photographs from Wikimedia Commons, credited below; the lineup is our own drawing at one scale.

Photo credits

Real photographs from Wikimedia Commons, resized and cropped to fit; each is used under the license named.

Harlequin rasbora NasserHalaweh, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Zebra danio Roundish, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Chili rasbora JoKrimmel, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Celestial pearl danio Cisamarc, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
White cloud mountain minnow Petrtyl, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Brilliant rasbora Lerdsuwa, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Dwarf rasbora R.workoran, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Exclamation point rasbora R.workoran, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Giant danio Faucon, CC BY-SA 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons
GloFish danio Karol Głąb (Karol007), CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Glowlight danio Melanochromis, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Kubotai rasbora BottomDog, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Lambchop rasbora AverageWalrus, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Medaka Seotaro, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Pearl danio Павлик Лисицын, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Phoenix rasbora Andrewbogott, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Rainbow shiner H. Zell, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Scissortail rasbora Lerdsuwa, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons