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Class: Teleostei
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Danionidae Danios
Subfamily: Danioninae
Genus: Danio

(See list of species below)


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27 species (see list below)
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Max. Length 5.2 cm SL
 
Danio absconditus
[]

Photo by Noren, M.

Asia
Max. Length 3.0 cm SL
Danio aesculapii Kullander & Fang, 2009

Photo by Photo by Noren, M.
 
Danio aesculapii
[]

Photo by Ott, G.

Asia
Max. Length 9.6 cm TL
Danio albolineatus (Blyth, 1860)

Photo by Photo by Ott, G.
 
Danio albolineatus
[Pearl danio]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.2 cm SL
 
Danio annulosus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.8 cm SL
 
Danio assamila
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.1 cm SL
 
Danio catenatus
[]

Photo by Åhlander, O.

Asia
Max. Length 3.1 cm SL
Danio choprae Hora, 1928

Photo by Photo by Åhlander, O.
 
Danio choprae
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.2 cm SL
 
Danio concatenatus
[]

Photo by Rowntree, P.

Asia
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Danio dangila (Hamilton, 1822)

Photo by Photo by Rowntree, P.
 
Danio dangila
[]

Photo by Noren, M.

Asia
Max. Length 3 cm NG
Danio erythromicron (Annandale, 1918)

Photo by Photo by Noren, M.
 
Danio erythromicron
[]

Photo by Rowntree, P.

Asia
Max. Length 6.8 cm SL
Danio feegradei Hora, 1937

Photo by Photo by Rowntree, P.
 
Danio feegradei
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.2 cm SL
 
Danio flagrans
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.3 cm SL
 
Danio htamanthinus
[]

Photo by Greco, F.M.

Asia

Danio jaintianensis (Sen, 2007)

Photo by Photo by Greco, F.M.
 
Danio jaintianensis
[]

Photo by Cottle, P.W.

Asia
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Danio kerri Smith, 1931

Photo by Photo by Cottle, P.W.
 
Danio kerri
[Blue danio]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Asia
Max. Length 3.5 cm SL
Danio kyathit Fang, 1998

Photo by Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Danio kyathit
[]

Photo by Cygnel, S.

Asia
Max. Length 2.1 cm SL
Danio margaritatus (Roberts, 2007)

Photo by Photo by Cygnel, S.
 
Danio margaritatus
[Galaxy rasbora]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.1 cm SL
 
Danio meghalayensis
[]
No picture found
 
Danio muongthanhensis
[]

Photo by Baesler, S.

Asia
Max. Length 3.7 cm SL
Danio nigrofasciatus (Day, 1870)

Photo by Photo by Baesler, S.
 
Danio nigrofasciatus
[Dwarf danio]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.5 cm TL
 
Danio quagga
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 8.5 cm SL
 
Danio quangbinhensis
[]

Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver

Asia
Max. Length 3.8 cm SL
Danio rerio (Hamilton, 1822)

Photo by Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver
 
Danio rerio
[Zebra danio]

Photo by Rowntree, P.

Asia
Max. Length 3.7 cm SL
Danio roseus Fang & Kottelat, 2000

Photo by Photo by Rowntree, P.
 
Danio roseus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.1 cm SL
 
Danio sysphigmatus
[]

Photo by Dubosc, J.

Asia
Max. Length 2.6 cm SL
Danio tinwini Kullander & Fang, 2009

Photo by Photo by Dubosc, J.
 
Danio tinwini
[]
No picture found
 
Danio trangi
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Danio absconditus Asia 5.2 SL 2015
Danio aesculapii Asia 3.0 SL 2009
Danio albolineatus Pearl danio Asia 9.6 TL 1860
Danio annulosus Asia 7.2 SL 2015
Danio assamila Asia 6.8 SL 2015
Danio catenatus Asia 6.1 SL 2015
Danio choprae Asia 3.1 SL 1928
Danio concatenatus Asia 7.2 SL 2015
Danio dangila Asia 15 TL 1822
Danio erythromicron Asia 3 NG 1918
Danio feegradei Asia 6.8 SL 1937
Danio flagrans Asia 3.2 SL 2012
Danio htamanthinus Asia 2.3 SL 2016
Danio jaintianensis Asia 2007
Danio kerri Blue danio Asia 5 TL 1931
Danio kyathit Asia 3.5 SL 1998
Danio margaritatus Galaxy rasbora Asia 2.1 SL 2007
Danio meghalayensis Asia 5.1 SL 1985
Danio muongthanhensis Asia 2001
Danio nigrofasciatus Dwarf danio Asia 3.7 SL 1870
Danio quagga Asia 4.5 TL 2009
Danio quangbinhensis Asia 8.5 SL 1999
Danio rerio Zebra danio Asia 3.8 SL 1822
Danio roseus Asia 3.7 SL 2000
Danio sysphigmatus Asia 7.1 SL 2015
Danio tinwini Asia 2.6 SL 2009
Danio trangi Asia 2003



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