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Olive danio (Danio dangila)
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Olive danio (Danio dangila) specimen
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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.

Genus
Danio
Maximum length
15 cm
Water
Freshwater
Body shape
elongated
Distribution
Asia: India, Bangladesh, Nepal and Myanmar (Ref. 4832 ). Reported from Bhutan (Ref. 40882 ).
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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