Panther danio

The panther danio (Danio aesculapii) is a species of danio endemic to Myanmar. Before its description it was referred to as Danio species TW03. The panther is a smallish danio which on first glance looks a little dull, but displays a variety of colours when sunlight illuminates the fish on its side.

Panther danio
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Subfamily: Danioninae
Genus: Danio
Species:
D. aesculapii
Binomial name
Danio aesculapii

References

  1. Ng, H.H (2010). "Danio aesculapii". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2010: e.T170121A6721253. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T170121A6721253.en. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.