Badidae

Purpur Dario

Dario hysginon

Fifteen spines on dorsal fin

• Brown
• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Freshwater fish
• Southeast Asia
• Elongated
• Compressed cross-section
• Small
• Tropical fish

Dario hysginon is a tropical freshwater fish native to Southeast Asia; in the countries of India, Myanmar, and Bengal. Hysginon means "scarlet" or "red dye" in Ancient Greek which has been classified to the genus Dario because of its red appearance. They can grow about 2–4 cm, and they have dorsal fins that contain 14 – 15 spines, and 5 – 7 soft rays.