Devario auropurpureus
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A danio endemic to Lake Inle in Myanmar. It schools near the surface, among vegetation, and eats mainly insects. It has blue and purplish bars alternating with gold. Endangered. It reaches 10 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Devario auropurpureus
- Family
- Danionidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Danionidae
- Order
- Cypriniformes
- Synonyms
- Barilius auropurpureus, Inlecypris auropurpurea, Inlecypris auropurpureus
Origin
- Native region
- Ásia
Water
- Temperature
- 22–24 °C
- General hardness (GH)
- 10–25 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 10 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Middle
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Endangered (EN)
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