| Family: |
Danionidae (Danios), subfamily: Danioninae |
| Max. size: |
6 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
Asia: Irrawaddy basin in Yunnan, China. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-11; Anal soft rays: 12-15; Vertebrae: 34-36. Incomplete lateral line; infraorbital process absent; branched dorsal fin rays 7-8, branched anal fin rays mostly 10-11. Can be distinguished from all other Danio species by the following combinations of characters: a series of short and wide vertical bars or blotches anteriorly on the sides, followed by a horizontal dark P stripe ending at caudal fin base; a short, incomplete lateral line; and barbels absent . The most similar species, D. shanensis, has the lateral line complete or nearly complete (23-32 versus 7017 pored scales), a shorter distance between the cleithral spot and the first vertical bar (2-3 scales versus 0.5-1.0 scale), and deep and thin vertical bars instead of short and wide vertical bars or blotches anteriorly on the sides. |
| Biology: |
Found in a mountain stream with clear, fast running water and a cobble substrate (Ref. 36341). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 26 March 2011 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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