''Microdevario'' is a small

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of freshwater

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belonging to

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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 ...

. It was recently described to include species previously in the genus '' Microrasbora''. 2009. Molecular phylogenetic interrelationships of the south Asian cyprinid genera ''Danio'', ''Devario'', and ''Microrasbora'' (Teleostei, Cyprinidae, Danioninae). Zoologica Scripta 38:237-256. These small freshwater fish are native to

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(Myanmar) and adjacent parts of

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, and reach up to in length depending on the exact species involved.

Species

There are currently three recognized species in this genus: * '' Microdevario gatesi'' ( Herre, 1939) * '' Microdevario kubotai'' ( Kottelat & K. E. Witte, 1999) * '' Microdevario nana'' (Kottelat & K. E. Witte, 1999) * '' Microdevario microphthalma'' ( Y. E. Jiang, X. Y. Chen & J. X. Yang, 2008)

References

Danioninae Fish of Asia Taxa named by Fang Fang Kullander Taxa named by Sven O. Kullander {{Danioninae-stub