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The danios are small minnow-type fish belonging to the family Cyprinidae, mostly in the genus Danio. They are native to the fresh waters of southeast Asia, but many species are brightly colored, and are available as aquarium fish worldwide. A number of the species have only been recently discovered, in remote inland areas of Laos and Myanmar.
Genus Brachydanio:
- Pearl danio Brachydanio albolineatus (6 cm)
- Brachydanio jayarami
- Blue danio Brachydanio kerri (5 cm)
- Spotted danio Brachydanio nigrofasciatus (4.5 cm)
- Brachydanio sondhii
- Giant danio Danio aequipinnatus (10 cm)
- Bengal danio Danio devario (15 cm)
- Queen danio Danio regina (13 cm)
- Zebra danio Danio rerio (6 cm)
