Danio
E805063
Danio is a genus of small, active freshwater fish in the carp order, popular in aquariums and known for species like the zebrafish (Danio rerio).
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Brachydanio | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | genus ⓘ |
| activityPeriod | diurnal ⓘ |
| aquariumUse | popular aquarium fish ⓘ |
| behavior |
active
ⓘ
schooling ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Cyprinidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsToSubfamily | Danioninae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodyShape | slender ⓘ |
| bodySize | small ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| coloration | often striped or spotted ⓘ |
| commonName | danios ⓘ |
| diet | omnivorous ⓘ |
| family | Cyprinidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| finType | ray-finned ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
South Asia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Southeast Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat | freshwater ⓘ |
| includesSpecies |
Danio albolineatus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Danio choprae NERFINISHED ⓘ Danio dangila NERFINISHED ⓘ Danio kyathit NERFINISHED ⓘ Danio rerio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifespanInCaptivity | 2–5 years ⓘ |
| nativeContinent | Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSpecies | zebrafish ⓘ |
| order | Cypriniformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orderCommonName | carp order ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Brachydanio (historical usage)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Devario NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproduction | egg-scattering ⓘ |
| respiration | gills ⓘ |
| scientificNameAuthorship | Hamilton, 1822 ⓘ |
| skeletonType | bony fish ⓘ |
| socialBehavior | peaceful community fish ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| typicalEnvironment |
rice paddies
ⓘ
rivers ⓘ streams ⓘ |
| usedFor | ornamental fishkeeping ⓘ |
| waterFlowPreference | moderate current ⓘ |
| waterTemperaturePreference | tropical ⓘ |
| waterType | freshwater ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Brachydanio