Biology:Devario auropurpureus

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Devario auropurpureus
Devario auropurpureus.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Subfamily: Danioninae
Genus: Devario
Species:
D. auropurpureus
Binomial name
Devario auropurpureus
(Annandale, 1918)
Synonyms
  • (Annandale, 1918) Annandale, 1918
  • (Annandale, 1918) Inlecypris auropurpureus
  • Barilius auropurpureus (Annandale, 1918)
  • Inlecypris auropurpurea Devario auropurpurea

Devario auropurpureus is a small species of danionin fish endemic to Lake Inle in Myanmar.[1][2] It is a schooling species associated with submerged vegetation.[1] It is harvested for aquarium trade,[1][2] and usually sold under the older name Inlecypris auropurpurea.

It can reach 10 cm (3.9 in) in total length.[2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Vidthayanon, C. (2011). "Devario auropurpureus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2011: e.T180822A7652665. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/180822/7652665. Retrieved 5 January 2023. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2022). "Devario auropurpureus" in FishBase. August 2022 version.

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q140869 entry