The danionins are a group of small, minnow-type fish belonging to the family Cyprinidae. Species of this group are in the genera clades danio and devario (which also includes Chela, Laubuka, Microdevario, and Microrasbora genera), based on the latest phylo-genetic research by Fang et al in 2009. They are primarily native to the fresh waters of South and Southeast Asia, with fewer species in Africa. Many species are brightly coloured and are available as aquarium fish worldwide. Fishes of the danio clade tend to have horizontal stripes, rows of spots, or vertical bars, and often have long barbels. Species within the devario clade tend to have vertical or horizontal bars, and short, rudimentary barbels, if present at all. All danionins are egg scatterers, and breed in the rainy season in the wild. They are carnivores, living on insects and small crustaceans.
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The danionins are a group of small, minnow-type fish belonging to the family Cyprinidae. Species of this group are in the genera clades danio and devario...
In the last few decades, many danionin species have been moved into different genera, in some cases repeatedly; similarly, some species have been synonymised...
Since 2004 many new danionins have been discovered which do not yet have scientific names and many other species, previously known only to the scientific...
Sundadanio goblinus is a danionin in the family Cyprinidae. It is endemic to Sumatra (Indonesia). It lives in coastal peat swamp forests. Sundadanio goblinus...
Canton or China danio (although it is not a member of the genus Danio or a danionin) and cardinal fish are also encountered. In Chinese the fish is known as...
Danionella is a genus of danionin fish found in freshwater habitats in Myanmar and West Bengal, India. It includes some of the smallest fishes. Four out...
Sundadanio rubellus is a danionin in the family Cyprinidae. It is endemic to Kalimantan, Indonesian Borneo, and known from the southern Kapuas River delta...
Devario auropurpureus is a small species of danionin fish endemic to Lake Inle in Myanmar. It is a schooling species associated with submerged vegetation...
Sundadanio echinus is a danionin in the family Cyprinidae. It is endemic to Borneo and found in West Kalimantan (Indonesia) and western Sarawak (Malaysia)...
Sundadanio gargula is a danionin in the family Cyprinidae. It is endemic to Bangka Island, off Sumatra (Indonesia). It lives in coastal peat swamp forests...
to glow in the dark under ultraviolet light. Danio choprae is an active danionin species that spends most of its time on mid-water levels. This species...
size and bright colours made it an instant hit. This is a small, plump danionin with a markedly blunt snout, measuring 2–2.5 cm standard length,a few individuals...
the 18th century until today. Other popular aquarium cyprinids include danionins, rasborines and true barbs. Larger species are bred by the thousands in...
Sundadanio axelrodi is a danionin in the family Cyprinidae, with origin from Borneo, Bangka, and Sumatra. Originally described as a rasbora, Rasbora axelrodi...
Galaxiidae, in particular those of genus Galaxias in Southeast Asia, the danionins, including Razorbelly minnows the Drakensberg minnow (Labeobarbus aspius)...
relationship, supporting its close relationship to danionin genera; however, this study included danionins among the subfamily Rasborinae. Their miniature...
Sundadanio margarition is a danionin in the family Cyprinidae. It is endemic to Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo, and known from the Rajang and Sarawak River...
Microdevario is a small genus of danionin cyprinids. It was recently described to include species previously in the genus Microrasbora. These small freshwater...
Sundadanio atomus is a danionin in the family Cyprinidae. It is endemic to Singkep, off Sumatra (Indonesia). It lives in peat swamp forests. Sundadanio...
Sundadanio retiarius is a danionin in the family Cyprinidae. It is endemic to Kalimantan, Indonesian Borneo, and known from the Kotawaringin and Kahayan...
Inlecypris jayarami is a danionin cyprinid from Lake Inle, Myanmar. Fishbase place this species in the monotypic genus Inlecypris but it is considered...
length of 4–6 inches (10–15 cm), making it one of the largest of the danionins. It is characterized by a blue and yellow, torpedo-shaped body with gray...
ichthyologists. Body with 4–5 dark irregular vertical bars on anterior half. Danionin notch present. Lateral line complete. Dorsum light yellowish brown with...
Devario assamensis is a large danionin from the Assam and Mirik area of India. It grows to 6 inches and has a deep-red stripe along the length of its body...
Devario acuticephala is a small danionin from Manipur in India. It grows to approximately 1.5 inches and has a black line along its length and an area...
Kullander (2017). "Devario fangae and Devario myitkyinae, two new species of danionin cyprinids from northern Myanmar (Teleostei: Cyprinidae: Danioninae)". Zootaxa...
Devario laoensis is a species of danionin, a group of small minnow-type fish belonging to the family Cyprinidae. They are native to the fresh waters of...
Kullander (2017). "Devario fangae and Devario myitkyinae, two new species of danionin cyprinids from northern Myanmar (Teleostei: Cyprinidae: Danioninae)". Zootaxa...
Fauna of Indonesia., but it probably should be placed in another genus. Danionins Wikimedia Commons has media related to Barbus. Skelton, P. H., Swartz...
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