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The giant danio (Devario aequipinnatus) is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Danionidae. Originating in Sri Lanka , Nepal , and the west coast of India , this species grows to a maximum length of 4–6 inches (10–15 cm), making it one of the largest of the danionins .
2 cm (0.79 in) Pearl danio: Danio albolineatus: 6.5 cm (2.6 in) subspecies:blue-redstripe danio, Kedah danio: Barred danio: Devario pathirana: 6 cm (2.4 in) Celestial Pearl danio: Danio margaritatus: 2 cm (0.79 in) Emerald dwarf danio: Danio erythromicron: 2 cm (0.79 in) Fireline devario: Devario sondhii: 4.5 cm (1.8 in) Giant danio: Devario ...
The tank should be well planted [3] and covered; bogwood and rockwork may be included. Paradise fish tankmates must be chosen with care. Suitable ones include giant danios, large tetras, most smaller catfishes, and even some of the less aggressive cichlids, such as firemouth cichlids.
The suffix danio is almost always used for common names, although the suffix devario is sometimes in practice used for danionins in the genus Devario. Assam danio Annandale's giant danio
Generally larger fish than Danios, they have short barbels (if present at all) and generally have deeper bodies than Danio, with species having vertical stripes present (as well as horizontal). In size, they range from 5 to 15 cm (2 to 6 in). Devario acuticephala; Devario aequipinnatus - Giant Danio; Devario affinis - False Giant Danio; Devario ...
Devario is a genus of fish in the family Danionidae, a family which also contains several other genera of popular freshwater aquarium fish such as Rasbora and Danio.. Devario are native to the rivers and streams of South and Southeast Asia. [1]
As D. dangila was the first discovered Danio (or type) the name Danio had to remain with D. dangila, which is why the vast majority of species were moved to Devario. Also, the sister group to Devario was deemed to be a clade formed by Inlecypris and Chela, and more controversially, Esomus was found to be the sister group of Danio.
Danio is a genus of small freshwater fish in the family Cyprinidae found in South and Southeast Asia, commonly kept in aquaria. [2] They are generally characterised by a pattern of horizontal stripes, rows of spots or vertical bars. [ 2 ]