Yoma danio

The yoma danio (Danio feegradei) is a fish in the family Cyprinidae, a species of danio from Myanmar. It can grow up to 8 cm in length.[1]

Yoma danio
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Subfamily: Danioninae
Genus: Danio
Species:
D. feegradei
Binomial name
Danio feegradei
(Hora, 1937)

Although discovered by Hora in 1937, it was first exported in 2005.

These fish has an exceptional ability for jumping. It can jump vertically to a height of over a foot (0.3 m) and may jump in this manner repeatedly.

The Yoma danio is quite variable in appearance, with some specimens developing black bars.

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