Devario auropurpureus

Devario auropurpureus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Subfamily: Danioninae
Genus: Devario
Species:
D. auropurpureus
Binomial name
Devario auropurpureus
(Annandale, 1918)
Synonyms
  • Barilius auropurpureus Annandale, 1918
  • Inlecypris auropurpureus (Annandale, 1918)
  • Inlecypris auropurpurea (Annandale, 1918)
  • Devario auropurpurea (Annandale, 1918)

Devario auropurpureus is a small species of danionin fish endemic to Lake Inle in Myanmar.[1][2] It is a schooling species associated with submerged vegetation.[1] It is harvested for aquarium trade,[1][2] and usually sold under the older name Inlecypris auropurpurea.

It can reach 10 cm (3.9 in) in total length.[2]

  1. ^ a b c d Vidthayanon, C. (2011). "Devario auropurpureus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T180822A7652665. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
  2. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference FishBase was invoked but never defined (see the help page).