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Inlecypris auropurpurea
Inlecypris auropurpurea is a small species of danionin fish endemic to Lake Inle in Myanmar. It is a schooling species associated with submerged vegetation. It is harvested for aquarium trade, and may be sold under the common name "Lake Inle Danio" or "Lake Inle Trout Danio" in some tropical fish retailers.
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Description
Inlecypris auropurpurea can grow to a max standard length of around 60 t0 80 mm on average. They sport a bright purple and blue striped coloration, and are sexually dimorphic with mature females being more robust, less colourful, and a little larger than males.
What it does
In the wild, this species preys chiefly on insects and aquatic invertebrates within its habitat.
Wikipedia: “Diet”
In human culture
Inlecypris: from Inlé, is a reference to Inlé Lake, Myanmar, in which this species is endemic, and Cypris, a common suffix for cyprinid genera. auropurpureus: originating from the Latin aurum, meaning 'gold', and purpureus, meaning 'clothed in purple' in reference to the Danio's bright striped coloration. It can reach 10 cm (3.9 in) in total length.
Wikipedia: “Etymology”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 1439799.