Bengal danio
Devario devario (Hamilton, 1822)
Also calledDanio (afr) · Danio-de-Bengala (por) · dánio bengálské (ces) · Данио бенгальский (rus)
Descriptions from checklists and floras indexed by GBIF
description
Coloration: Back greenish in life, edges and belly are silvery; three bluish lines separated by yellow ones prolong backwards up to caudal fin.
Fish diversity of the Vatrak stream, Sabarmati River system, Rajasthan
diagnosis
Diagnostic characters: D ii 15; A ii 16; P i 11; V i 7 Body rhomboidal and compressed. Mouth small, obliquely directed upwards; barbels absent. Dorsal fin inserted slightly anterior to anal fin, lateral line with 36 scales, a pair of blue marks at base of caudal fin often present.
Fish diversity of the Vatrak stream, Sabarmati River system, Rajasthan
discussion
Remarks: The species is pretty in appearance and a fairly popular aquarium fish. It is least important from commercial fisheries point of view.
Fish diversity of the Vatrak stream, Sabarmati River system, Rajasthan
distribution
Geographical distribution: Widely distributed in India. Inhabits pools, ditches and streams.
Fish diversity of the Vatrak stream, Sabarmati River system, Rajasthan
Where it has been recorded
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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From the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy and occurrence records (GBIF.org), with Wikipedia and the Source Library. GBIF species 2361579.