Devario chrysotaeniatus

Devario chrysotaeniatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Devario
Species: D. chrysotaeniatus
Binomial name
Devario chrysotaeniatus
(X. L. Chu, 1981)
Synonyms
  • Danio chrysotaeniatus

Devario chrysotaeniatus, commonly called the gold-striped danio, is a tropical fish belonging to the minnow family (Cyprinidae). Originating in China and Laos in the upper Mekong river, this fish is very rarely found in community tanks by fish-keeping hobbyists. It grows to a maximum length of 3 inches (7.5 cm).

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