Rosy Danio
Danio roseus Fang & Kottelat, 2000
Also calledDanio-rosa (por) · dánio růžové (ces) · Розовый данио (rus) · ปลาซิวใบไผ่เล็กสีกุหลาบ (tha) · ปลาม้ามุก (tha)
First described in: Fang, F.; Kottelat, M. (2000). Danio roseus, a new species from the Mekong basin in northeastern Thailand and northwestern Laos (Teleostei: Cyprinidae). <em>Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters.</em> 11(2): 149-154.
The rose danio (Danio roseus) is a tropical fish of the family Danionidae. At first glance, this species resembles the pearl danio, but lacks the orange stripe on the side. It has a rosy colouration along the lower part of the fish and lower fins and gleams purple-blue in sunlight. It is also commonly known as the purple passion danio. Its natural range includes the Mekong River drainage in China, Thailand. Laos, and Myanmar.
Maximum length: 1.25 inches 3.175 cm
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From the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy and occurrence records (GBIF.org), with Wikipedia and the Source Library. GBIF species 2362689.