''Sundadanio echinus'' is a

danionin The danionins are a group of small, minnow-type fish belonging to the family Cyprinidae. Members of this group are mostly in the genera ''Danio'', '' Devario'', and ''Rasbora''. They are primarily native to the fresh waters of South and Southeast ...

in the family

Cyprinidae Cyprinidae is a family of freshwater fish commonly called the carp or minnow family. It includes the carps, the true minnows, and relatives like the barbs and barbels. Cyprinidae is the largest and most diverse fish family and the largest v ...

. It is

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and found in

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(

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) and western

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(Malaysia). It lives in peat swamps and blackwater streams. ''Sundadanio echinus'' reaches a maximum size of

standard length Fish measurement is the measuring of individual fish and various parts of their anatomies. These data are used in many areas of ichthyology, including taxonomy and fisheries biology. Overall length * Standard length (SL) is the length of a fish ...

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q5659699 Sundadanio Endemic fauna of Borneo Freshwater fish of Borneo Freshwater fish of Indonesia Freshwater fish of Malaysia Taxa named by Kevin W. Conway Taxa named by Maurice Kottelat Taxa named by Heok Hui Tan Fish described in 2011