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Etymology

From Bengali ধানি (dhani, “relating to paddy”).

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Noun

danio (plural danios)

  1. (chiefly in combination) Any of various fish of the genera Danio or Devario.
    • 1995, Mary Bailey, The Ultimate Aquarium, Smithmark, page 158,
      Danios are very similar to barbs but are much slimmer-bodied.
    • 2007, Tropical Fish Hobbyist, volume 56, numbers 1-4, TFH Publications, page 51:
      To me, however, they are more reminiscent of leopard danios than livebearers.
    • 2019, Madelaine Francis Heleine, Freshwater Aquariums For Dummies, Wiley (For Dummies), page 155,
      For example, danios need to be fed often because they have high metabolism rates.

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