{"product_id":"dario-hysginon","title":"Dario Hysginon","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScientific name: \u003c\/strong\u003eDario Hysginon\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDario\u003c\/em\u003e: derived from the specific epithet of the type species, \u003cem\u003edario\u003c\/em\u003e, which in turn is from its Bangla name, Darhi.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ehysginon\u003c\/em\u003e: from the Ancient Greek \u003cem\u003ehysginon\u003c\/em\u003e meaning ‘a scarlet or crimson dye’, in reference to the conspicuous red colouration of males.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLocation : \u003c\/strong\u003eEndemic to Myanmar where it has been recorded from small streams and tributaries close to the city of Myitkyina in Kachin State as well as in nearby Lake Indawgyi, the largest inland lake in Southeast Asia, with and all known habitats within the Irrawaddy\/Ayeyarwady river system.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOther collections have occured further south near Mandalay city, Mandalay Division and these populations have been shown to vary slightly in meristics compared with those from the north of the country (Kullander and Britz, 2002).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eType locality is ‘Nan Kywe Chaung under bridge on road south to Mogaung, 25°20’20″N, 97°16’57″E, Irrawaddy River drainage, Myitkyina District, Kachin State, Myanmar’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLake Indawgyi and surrounding area were designated a protected zone by the Ministry of Ecotourism in 1999 and now form the Indawgyi Lake Wildlife Sanctuary.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKachin State itself is one of the world’s great biodiversity hotspots and contains many endemic species although large portions of the area have already been decimated due to illegal logging.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDifficulty in keeping: \u003c\/strong\u003eEasy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bold\"\u003eMaximum size:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 2.5-3cm Males 2-2.5 cm Females\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSelling size: \u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5-2 cm and above\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTemperature\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cspan\u003e 24\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" color=\"#000000\"\u003e – 28 °C  (25\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" color=\"#000000\"\u003e°C preferred)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003epH\u003c\/strong\u003e: 6-7.8 Our fish are bred and grown \u003cspan\u003eat a ph between 6.0 and 7.5\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDiet:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003ePrimarily carnivorous and apparently feeds mostly on benthic invertebrates in nature. In the aquarium live and frozen foods such as Brine shrimp, Daphnia and Grindal worms should be offered regularly although most specimens will also learn to accept dried alternatives with pelleted products generally preferred to flake.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eDisclaimer: Photos are taken of our own fish and usually the breeding parents, photos are for reference only and actual fish you will receive might slightly vary.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blackwater Aquariums","offers":[{"title":"Male","offer_id":45357783875766,"sku":null,"price":42.35,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Pair (Sexed best to our ability no guarantee)","offer_id":45357783908534,"sku":null,"price":70.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Female","offer_id":45357783941302,"sku":null,"price":42.35,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Group of 5 UNSEXED","offer_id":45357783974070,"sku":null,"price":141.13,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0731\/8251\/1286\/files\/EA82FF3A-278D-4EE0-8B0B-D70CA5F60071.jpg?v=1786774638","url":"https:\/\/mhkshopmotfy.com\/products\/dario-hysginon","provider":"Mhkshopmotfy","version":"1.0","type":"link"}