Danio
| Danio | |
|---|---|
| Zebrafish, (Danio rerio) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Subfamily: | Danioninae |
| Genus: | Danio F. Hamilton, 1822 |
| Type species | |
| Cyprinus (Danio) dangila Hamilton, 1822 | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Brachydanio Weber & de Beaufort, 1916 | |
Danio is a genus of small freshwater fish in the family Cyprinidae found in South and Southeast Asia, commonly kept in aquaria. They are generally characterised by a pattern of horizontal stripes, rows of spots or vertical bars. Some species have two pairs of long barbels. Species of this genus consume various small aquatic insects, crustaceans and worms.
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