Cyprinidae

Olive danio

Danio dangila

Fifteen Centimeters Carp from Asian Waters

• Green
• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Freshwater fish
• South Asia
• Southeast Asia
• Elongated
• Medium
• Tropical fish

Danio dangila, the moustached danio, is a freshwater fish, and is the largest of the true Danio species at up to 15 cm (5.9 in) long. Its name is from its particularly long barbels. It is sometimes kept in aquariums, where its relatively passive nature allows it to be housed in a community tank.