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Cyprinidae

Dracula fish

Danionella dracula

Males use fangs for combat

Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Southeast Asia
Elongated
Small
Tropical fish

Dracula fish is known from Asia as a freshwater fish. It occurs in freshwater habitats.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Danionella
Maximum length: 1.7 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Asia: stream near Sha Du Zup in northern Myanmar.
Conservation status: DDData Deficient

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