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Gold Ring Danio
Danio tinwini
Also called Brachydanio tinwini, Danio sp. 'TW02', Fire ring danio, Spotted danio, Burma danio
From Endemic to the Mogaung Chaung stream, Myitkyina District, Kachin State, northern Myanmar, in the Ayeyarwady (Irrawaddy) drainage12
At a glance the quick version
Looks how to spot one
Small, slender cyprinid with short barbels
A small danio decorated with rows of dark spots, each ringed in gold, across a silvery body with blue and emerald hints. Unlike its striped relatives, it has spots in the tail and dorsal fins too. Females are slightly bigger and rounder, and males brighten when breeding.12
Personality what they are like
Calm and sociable. In a good sized group it is confident and active; kept in small numbers it can be nervous.1
Daily activity how busy a day looks
An active swimmer that likes some open space as well as planted cover. It is a strong jumper, so the lid must fit snugly.1
Grooming and care the hands-on bits
Easy to feed and care for. Keep water clean and well oxygenated and make sure the cover has no gaps.1
Home where they are happiest
Soft water at about 18 to 26 C, pH roughly 6.5 to 7.5 and hardness 1 to 5 dGH. A base of at least 45 x 30 cm (about 40 litres). Dense planting with rocks and gravel suits it, mirroring the slow edges of clear streams.1
Food basics what goes in the bowl
An unfussy omnivore. Takes dry foods well, with small live or frozen bloodworm, Daphnia and brine shrimp for best colour.1
Company who they like around
Keep in a group of at least 8 to 10. Fits well with tetras, livebearers, loaches and other small cyprinids.1
The story where it all began
First seen in the aquarium trade in 2003 under the code name Danio sp. TW02. Kullander and Fang described it scientifically in 2009, naming it after U Tin Win, the Myanmar fish collector and exporter who gathered the specimens.12
Fun facts for the dinner table
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It is named after U Tin Win, a fish collector and exporter from Myanmar.1
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It was sold for several years under the code name Danio sp. TW02 before it had a scientific name.1
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It is known from just one stream system, the Mogaung Chaung in northern Myanmar.1
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Unlike most of its relatives, it has spotted rather than striped fins.2
Recognised by the official bits
- IUCN Red List
- Not Evaluated (as listed by FishBase)3
The care rhythm Furry Diary remembers it for you
A typical home-care rhythm for a Gold Ring Danio. It is our own starting plan, not a vet's advice, and you can change every line in the app.
- FeedingSmall amounts once or twice a dayevery day
- Temperature checkevery day
- Water changeAbout 25% of the waterevery week
- Water testevery week
- Glass cleanevery week
- Filter rinseRinse in old tank water, never tap waterevery month
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Where this comes from
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- Brachydanio tinwini (Gold Ring Danio), Seriously Fish seriouslyfish.comused for names, origin, habitat, size, water parameters, tank size, diet, behaviour, colours, history, fun facts
- Danio tinwini, Wikipedia en.wikipedia.orgused for other names, lifespan, colours, history, fin pattern
- Danio tinwini, FishBase fishbase.seused for max length, IUCN status
Checked 2026-09-30. Text is written in our own words from these sources.