Rose danio

Rose danio
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Danio
Species: D. roseus
Binomial name
Danio roseus
F. Fang & Kottelat, 2000

Common Name

Purple passion danio

Habitat

Freshwater

Dispersion

Mekong River


The rose danio is a tropical fish of the family Cyprinidae. At first glance, this species resembles the pearl danio, but lacks the orange stripe on the side. It has a rosy colouration along the lower part of the fish and lower fins and gleams purple-blue in sunlight. It is also commonly known as the purple passion danio.

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