''Danio kyathit'', also called ocelot danio, is a small, schooling species of fish in the family

Danionidae The danionins are a group of small, minnow-type fish belonging to the family Danionidae. Species of this group are in the genera clades ''Danio'' and '' Devario'' (which also includes ''Chela'', ''Laubuka'', ''Microdevario'', and ''Microrasbora ...

. It is

endemic Endemism is the state of a species being found only in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also foun ...

to the upper reaches of

Irrawaddy River The Irrawaddy River (, , Ayeyarwady) is the principal river of Myanmar, running through the centre of the country. Myanmar’s most important commercial waterway, it is about 1,350 miles (2,170 km) long. Originating from the confluence of the ...

near

Myitkyina Myitkyina (, ; Jingpho language, Jinghpaw: ''Myitkyina'', ; , ''Sèna'') is the capital city of Kachin State in Myanmar (Burma), located from Yangon, and from Mandalay. In Burmese language, Burmese it means "near the big river", and Myitkyina i ...

in northern

Myanmar Myanmar, officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar; and also referred to as Burma (the official English name until 1989), is a country in northwest Southeast Asia. It is the largest country by area in Mainland Southeast Asia and has ...

. Described in 1998, it is closely related to the better-known

zebrafish The zebrafish (''Danio rerio'') is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Danionidae of the order Cypriniformes. Native to South Asia, it is a popular aquarium fish, frequently sold under the trade name zebra danio (an ...

or zebra danio, ''D. rerio''.

Description

A smallish danio with a maximum length of , the females are thicker and less streamlined in the body than males. ''Danio kyathit'' had once two recognised colour morphs, a striped form known as the orange-finned danio but has now been described as ''

Danio quagga ''Danio quagga'' is also known as Orange finned danio, is a species of ''Danio'' found in the Chindwin River drainage in western Myanmar. References

Danio, quagga Cyprinid fish of Asia Fish described in 2009 Taxa named by Sven O. Kulland ...

'', a spotted form known by the common name ocelot danio, which may be confused with the

leopard danio The zebrafish (''Danio rerio'') is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Danionidae of the order Cypriniformes. Native to South Asia, it is a popular aquarium fish, frequently sold under the trade name zebra danio (and ...

References

External links

* Danios.info –
Danio kyathit
' {{Taxonbar, from=Q2440876 kyathit Cyprinid fish of Asia Fish of Myanmar Endemic fauna of Myanmar Taxa named by Fang Fang Kullander Fish described in 1998