Devario

Devario is a genus of fish. It is a relative of the aquarium fish Danio. Generally, they are larger than Danio, and have deeper bodies than Danio species. They have vertical or horizontal stripes. In size, they range from 5 to 15 cm (2 to 6 in).

Devario
Bengal danio (Devario devario), the type species of Devario.
Devario pathirana
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cypriniformes
Family:	Danionidae
Subfamily:	Danioninae
Genus:	Devario Heckel, 1843
Type species
Cyprinus devario Hamilton, 1822
Synonyms
Paradanio Day, 1865 Eustira Günther, 1868 Rambaibarnia Fowler, 1934 Danioides X. L. Chu, 1935 Parabarilius Pellegrin & P. W. Fang, 1940 Daniops H. M. Smith, 1945

They are native to the freshwater rivers and streams of southeast Asia. Many species are brightly coloured, and are available as aquarium fish. They are active swimmers, and do best in a long tank.

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