Cyprinidae

Manipur danio

Devario acuticephala

Black lateral line red posterior patch

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

Devario acuticephala is a small danionin from Manipur in India. It grows to approximately 1.5 inches and has a black line along its length and an area of red below the black line posterior to the dorsal. They are mostly found in hill streams and ponds.