Danio dangila

Danio dangila
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Subfamily: Danioninae
Genus: Danio
Species:
D. dangila
Binomial name
Danio dangila
(F. Hamilton, 1822)
Synonyms
  • Cyprinus dangila
  • Danio deyi
  • Perilampus reticulatus

Danio dangila, the moustached danio, is a freshwater fish, and is the largest of the true Danio species at up to (6 in) long. Its name is from its particularly long barbels. It is sometimes kept in aquariums, where its relatively passive nature allows it to be housed in a community tank.[2]

  1. ^ Vishwanath, W. (2010). "Danio dangila". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T166536A6231727. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T166536A6231727.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Moustached Danio – Danio dangila – Tropical Fish Planet". Retrieved 2021-01-19.