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Genus

Danionella

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Where the name comes fromEdit

a diminutive of the generic name Danio, in reference to the tiny adult size of 10-12 mm in this genus.

Adult male with gut contents visible.

Danionella dracula

Conway & Rüber, 2009

Max length
17mm SL0.7in SL
Tank
45 × 30cm18 × 12in
Temp
20–26°C68–79°F
pH
6.5–7.5

Danionella dracula is a miniature cyprinid known only from the Mogaung Chaung, a tributary of the Ayeyarwady in Kachin State, northern Myanmar. Males carry a row of tooth-like processes in the jaws ending in a large fang-like pair, a structure unique among cypriniform fishes according to current knowledge. It grows to around 17 mm SL, has been sold as Danionella sp. 'neon green', and is best kept alone in a school of a dozen or more.

Moderate
Wild-collected specimen.

Danionella priapus

Britz, 2009

Max length
16mm SL0.6in SL
Tank
45 × 30cm18 × 12in
Temp
18–24°C64–75°F
pH
6.0–8.0

Danionella priapus is a miniature cyprinid known only from the Jorai River, a Sankosh tributary in the Brahmaputra drainage of West Bengal, India. Males have a conical projection of the genital papilla forming a funnel between the pelvic fins, a feature that may be unique within the Cypriniformes. Referred to as D. sp. 'Jorai River' before its description, it grows to 16 mm SL and was collected from a sluggish, densely vegetated stream alongside Dario dario.

Moderate
Adult male specimen.

Danionella translucida

Roberts, 1986

Max length
11mm SL0.4in SL
Tank
45 × 30cm18 × 12in
Temp
18–24°C64–75°F
pH
6.0–8.0

Danionella translucida is a miniature, almost transparent cyprinid from a handful of streams draining the Bago Yoma range in Myanmar. Adults measure only 9 to 11 mm SL, and it has been referred to as 'micro glassfish' in the ornamental trade. It inhabits wide, low-altitude streams with turbid water, and it is best kept alone in a school of a dozen or more.

Moderate