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in the

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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 ...

, a family which also contains several other genera of popular freshwater aquarium fish such as ''

Rasbora ''Rasbora'' is a genus of fish in the family Danionidae. They are native to freshwater habitats in South and Southeast Asia, as well as southeast China. A single species, ''R. gerlachi'', is only known from an old specimen that reputedly origina ...

'' and ''

Danio ''Danio'' is a genus of small freshwater fish in the family (biology), family Cyprinidae found in South Asia, South and Southeast Asia, commonly kept in aquarium, aquaria. They are generally characterised by a pattern of horizontal stripes, rows ...

''. ''Devario'' are native to the rivers and streams of

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. They have short

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, with many species having vertical or horizontal stripes. These

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consume various small, aquatic

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s and

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s, as well as, in the case of fry,

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Species

''Devario'' contains the following species:: * ''

Devario acrostomus ''Devario acrostomus'' is a freshwater fish native to the Mekong River. It is currently only known from Laos. It can reach in total length Fish measurement is the measuring of individual fish and various parts of their anatomies, for data use ...

'' ( F. Fang & Kottelat, 1999) * ''

Devario acuticephala ''Devario acuticephala'' is a small danionin from Manipur in India India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, seventh-largest country by area; the List of ...

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, 1921) * ''

Devario aequipinnatus ''Devario'' is a genus of fish in the family Danionidae, a family which also contains several other genera of popular freshwater aquarium fish such as '' Rasbora'' and ''Danio''. ''Devario'' are native to the rivers and streams of South and Sout ...

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, 1839) (Giant Danio) * ''

Devario affinis ''Devario affinis'' is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to 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 ...

'' ( Blyth, 1860) * ''

Devario ahlanderi ''Devario'' is a genus of fish in the family Danionidae, a family which also contains several other genera of popular freshwater aquarium fish such as ''Rasbora'' and ''Danio''. ''Devario'' are native to the rivers and streams of South and South ...

'' Kullander & Norén, 2022. * ''

Devario annandalei ''Devario'' is a genus of fish in the family Danionidae, a family which also contains several other genera of popular freshwater aquarium fish such as ''Rasbora'' and ''Danio''. ''Devario'' are native to the rivers and streams of South and South ...

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, 1908). * ''

Devario anomalus ''Devario'' is a genus of fish in the family Danionidae, a family which also contains several other genera of popular freshwater aquarium fish such as '' Rasbora'' and ''Danio''. ''Devario'' are native to the rivers and streams of South and Sout ...

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, Mayden & Tang, 2009 * ''

Devario apogon ''Devario apogon'' is a fish from the Yunnan province of China which is not dissimilar to ''Devario shanensis''. The fish appears to grow to a maximum of 5–6 cm and is found in the Irrawaddy drainage in Yunnan, China. References External ...

'' ( X. L. Chu, 1981) * '' Devario apopyris'' (F. Fang & Kottelat, 1999) * ''

Devario browni ''Devario browni'' is a species of fish in the family Cyprinidae found in fast-flowing, shaded streams in the Salween River drainage; it feeds mainly on terrestrial Terrestrial refers to things related to land or the planet Earth, as opposed to ...

'' ( Regan, 1907) * ''

Devario chrysotaeniatus ''Devario chrysotaeniatus'', commonly called the gold-striped danio, is a species of freshwater Actinopterygii, ray-finned fish belonging to the Family (biology), family Danionidae. Originating in China and Laos in the upper Mekong river, this fi ...

'' (X. L. Chu 1981) * ''

Devario coxi ''Devario'' is a genus of fish in the family Danionidae, a family which also contains several other genera of popular freshwater aquarium fish such as ''Rasbora'' and ''Danio''. ''Devario'' are native to the rivers and streams of South and South ...

'' Kullander, Rahman, Norén & Mollah, 2017 * '' Devario deruptotalea''

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& Vishwanath, 2014 * ''

Devario devario The Bengal danio or Sind danio (''Devario devario'') is a subtropical fish belonging to the minnow family (Cyprinidae). Originating in Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan, this fish is sometimes kept in community tanks by fish-kee ...

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, 1822) (Bengal danio) * '' Devario fangae'' Kullander, 2017 * '' Devario fangfangae'' (Kottelat, 2000) * '' Devario fraseri'' (Hora, 1935) (Fraser's danio) * '' Devario gibber'' (Kottelat, 2000) * ''

Devario interruptus ''Devario interruptus'' is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Danionidae, very similar to '' Devario shanensis''. This species is found in the Irrawaddy River basin in Yunnan Yunnan; is an inland Provinces of ...

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, 1870) * '' Devario kakhienensis'' ( J. Anderson, 1879) * '' Devario kysonensis'' (

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& Mùa, 2010) * '' Devario laoensis'' ( Pellegrin & P. W. Fang, 1940) * ''

Devario leptos ''Devario leptos'' is a freshwater fish found in the Nam Tha and Nam Beng watersheds in Laos Laos, officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic (LPDR), is the only landlocked country in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by Myanmar and Chin ...

'' (F. Fang & Kottelat 1999) * ''

Devario malabaricus The Malabar danio (''Devario malabaricus'') is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Danionidae. Originating in Sri Lanka and the west coast of India, the fish has been circulated throughout the world through the aquariu ...

'' ( Jerdon, 1849) (Malabar danio) * '' Devario manipurensis'' (

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, 1987) * ''

Devario memorialis ''Devario'' is a genus of fish in the family Danionidae, a family which also contains several other genera of popular freshwater aquarium fish such as ''Rasbora'' and ''Danio''. ''Devario'' are native to the rivers and streams of South and South ...

'' Sudasinghe, Pethiyagoda & Meegaskumbura, 2020 (Aranayake devario) * ''

Devario micronema ''Devario micronema'' is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Danionidae. It is endemic to Sri Lanka Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, also known historically as Ceylon, is a ...

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Bleeker Bleeker is a Dutch occupational surname. Bleeker is an old spelling of ''(linnen)bleker'' ("linen bleacher").Devario monticola ''Devario monticola'', is a species of freshwater Actinopterygii, ray-finned fish belonging to the Family (biology), family Danionidae. It is endemic to Sri Lanka. However, the validity of the species description was noted problematic by several ...

'' Batuwita, de Silva & Udugampala, 2017 (Mountain danio) * '' Devario myitkyinae'' Kullander, 2017 * ''

Devario naganensis ''Devario naganensis'' is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Danionidae. This fis is endemic to the Chindwin River basin in Manipur and Nagaland, Northeast India; its range could extend into Myanmar. It grows to tota ...

'' (Chaudhuri, 1912) * '' Devario neilgherriensis'' (Day, 1867) (Nilgiri danio) * ''

Devario pathirana The barred danio (''Devario pathirana'') is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Danionidae. Originating in Sri Lanka, this fish grows to a maximum length of . In the wild, the barred danio is understood to be critical ...

'' (Kottelat & Pethiyagoda, 1990) (Barred danio) * ''

Devario pullatus ''Devario'' is a genus of fish in the family Danionidae, a family which also contains several other genera of popular freshwater aquarium fish such as ''Rasbora'' and ''Danio''. ''Devario'' are native to the rivers and streams of South and South ...

'' Kottelat, 2020 * ''

Devario quangbinhensis ''Devario quangbinhensis'' (Vietnamese: ''cá phong nha'') is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Danionidae. This species is found only in Phong Nha-Kẻ Bàng National Park, Quảng Bình Province, North Central Coast ...

'' ( T. T. Nguyen, V. T. Le & X. K. Nguyễn, 1999) * '' Devario regina'' ( Fowler, 1934) (Queen danio) * ''

Devario salmonatus ''Devario salmonatus'' is a freshwater fish endemic to Xe Nam Noy on the Bolaven Plateau, Mekong The Mekong or Mekong River ( , ) is a transboundary river in East Asia and Southeast Asia. It is the world's twelfth-longest river and ...

'' (Kottelat, 2000) * ''

Devario shanensis ''Devario shanensis'' is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Danionidae. This species is found in the Irrawaddy and Salween The Salween is a Southeast Asian river, about long, flowing from the Tibetan Plateau sout ...

'' (Hora, 1928) * '' Devario sondhii'' (Hora & Mukerji, 1934). * ''

Devario spinosus ''Devario spinosus'' is a is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Danionidae. This fish is endemic to Myanmar Myanmar, officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar; and also referred to as Burma (the offic ...

'' (Day, 1870) * ''

Devario strigillifer ''Devario strigillifer'' is a species of danio endemic to Myanmar where it is found in shallow, fast-running streams the area of Myitkyina District Myitkyina District () is a Districts of Burma, district of the Kachin State in northern Burma, B ...

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, 1924) * ''

Devario subviridis ''Devario'' is a genus of fish in the family Danionidae, a family which also contains several other genera of popular freshwater aquarium fish such as '' Rasbora'' and ''Danio''. ''Devario'' are native to the rivers and streams of South and Sout ...

'' Kottelat, 2020 * ''

Devario xyrops ''Devario'' is a genus of fish in the family Danionidae, a family which also contains several other genera of popular freshwater aquarium fish such as ''Rasbora'' and ''Danio''. ''Devario'' are native to the rivers and streams of South and South ...

'' F. Fang & Kullander, 2009 (Blue moon danio) * ''

Devario yuensis ''Devario yuensis'' is a is a species of freshwater Actinopterygii, ray-finned fish belonging to the Family (biology), family Danionidae. This species is Endemism, endemic to the Lokchao River in India and Myanmar. References

Freshwater ...

'' ( Arunkumar & Tombi Singh, 1998)

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q135512 Danioninae Freshwater fish genera Taxa named by Johann Jakob Heckel