Devario chrysotaeniatus
Devario chrysotaeniatus, commonly called the gold-striped danio, is a tropical fish belonging to the minnow family (Cyprinidae). 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).
| Devario chrysotaeniatus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Subfamily: | Danioninae |
| Genus: | Devario |
| Species: | D. chrysotaeniatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Devario chrysotaeniatus (X. L. Chu, 1981) | |
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References
- Kottelat, M. (2012). "Devario chrysotaeniatus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2012: e.T181121A1700728. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T181121A1700728.en. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2004). "Devario chrysotaeniatus" in FishBase. August 2004 version.
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