Danio
Dwarf danio spotted brown spotted danio adult size.
Danio. Lower jaw bears a symphiseal knob barbel two pairs horizontal strip on side. Danio nigrofasciatus also known as. The striped zebra danio danio rerio is a mainstay in the aquarium trade and has been so for many decades i d hazard a guess that there are few aquarium stores in the united states that don t have at least one type of zebrafish for sale.
Danio is a genus of small freshwater fish in the family cyprinidae found in south and southeast asia commonly kept in aquaria. Body compressed abdomen rounded mouth anterior and not proctractile mouth claft shallow and obliquely direct upward. 74 82 f 24 28 c tankmates.
They are generally some 4 5 cm 1 5 2 inches long. Type by subsequent designation. 42 danio subgenus of cyprinus.
Achom darshan singh santoshkumar abujam d n. Any of various small often brightly colored freshwater fishes of the genera danio and devario. They are generally characterised by a pattern of horizontal stripes rows of spots or vertical bars.
Some species have two pairs of long barbels. Schooling fish keep only with other small species. Among these are the zebra danio or.
What does danio mean. Several are often kept in home aquariums. 2 inches 4 5 cm usually much smaller lifespan.
Overview of the zebra danio. Danio any of several slender tropical fishes of the genera danio and brachydanio in the carp family cyprinidae.