| Celestichthys margaritatus Roberts 2007 |
| Scientific Name: | | Celestichthys margaritatus |
| Origin: | | Myanmar. (no further details) |
| Size: | | Probably grows to no more than 15mm TL |
| Comments: | | This superb species was discovered in 2006 and has yet to be formally described. The first examples were sent out by Kamphol of Aquari-Corp in Thailand. Its striking colours have made it a 'must have' species for many aquarists. It was first bred by Pete Liptrot & Paul Dixon of the Bolton Aquarium. It was originally thought that this species required soft acid water. That has proved not to be the case. They breed quite happily in hard water and there are now many aquarists breeding this superb small Danionin. This is good news because in the wild, continuous over fishing has threatened the very survival of this species. It has yet to be determined whether this species can be found at other localities. A shoal of 15 to 20 fish in a well planted aquarium makes a brilliant sight. |