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  | |
| 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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