Cyprinidae

Devario chrysotaeniatus

Devario chrysotaeniatus

Seven Point One Centimeters Carp of the Mekong Basin

• Yellow
• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Freshwater fish
• East Asia
• Southeast Asia
• Fusiform
• Small
• Tropical fish

Devario chrysotaeniatus, commonly called the gold-striped danio, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Danionidae. Originating in China and Laos in the upper Mekong river, this fish is very rarely found in community tanks by fish-keeping hobbyists. It grows to a maximum length of 3 inches (7.5 cm).