Cyprinidae

Danionella cerebrum

Danionella cerebrum

Tiny body producing loud sound

• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Freshwater fish
• Southeast Asia
• Small
• Tropical fish

Danionella cerebrum is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish from the family Danionidae endemic to Myanmar. The species was described relatively recently by ichthyologists Ralf Britz, Kevin W. Conway, and Lukas Rüber in 2021. This fish also produces an exceptionally loud sound relative to its size, coming in at 140 decibels.