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
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)
Synonyms
  • Danio chrysotaeniatus X.L. Chu, 1981

See also

References

  1. 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.


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