Since 2004 many new Danionins have been discovered which do not yet have scientific names and many other species, previously known only to the scientific fraternity, have become available in Aquarist Shops. This has predictably led to total confusion as to the naming of some fish, with some species having up to five different common names in use and some common names being used for up to four different species.

All common names currently in use for Danionins are listed below in Alphabetical Order. Click on the common name for the correct identity and further details of each fish. The suffix danio is almost always used for common names although the suffix Devario is sometimes in practice used for Danionins in the genus Devario

• Assam danio
  Devario assamensis
  Devario assamensis is a large boisterous Danionin from the Mirik area of India. It grows to 6 inches and has a deep red stripe along the length of its body as well as the more usual yellow and blue stripes....
  
  
• Annandale's giant danio
  Devario annandalei
  Devario annandalei is a species of fish of the family Cyprinidae....
  
  
• Blood red danio
  Devario assamensis
  Devario assamensis is a large boisterous Danionin from the Mirik area of India. It grows to 6 inches and has a deep red stripe along the length of its body as well as the more usual yellow and blue stripes....
  
  
• Barred danio
  Barred Danio
  The Barred Danio is a fish belonging to the minnow family . Originating in Sri Lanka, this fish grows to a maximum length of 2 inches ....
  
  
• Bengal danio
  Bengal danio
  The Bengal danio or Sind danio, Devario devario, is a subtropical fish belonging to the minnow family . Originating in Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan, this fish is sometimes found in community tanks by fish-keeping hobbyists...
  
  
• Black barred danio
  Black Barred Danio
  A new species of danio discovered in Burma by Tin Win in 2005. The only one of the true danios not yet seen by hobbyists.Still awaiting a scientific name, temporarily referred to as Danio sp. TW01...
  
  
• Blue danio
  Blue Danio
  The Blue Danio or Kerr's Danio is a tropical fish belonging to the Danio family .-Description:Originating from South-east Asia on the islands of Langkawi and Ko Yao Yai in the Malaysian Peninsula, this fish is sometimes found in the fish keeping hobby...
  
  
• Blue moon danio
  Blue Moon Danio
  Devario xyrops is a species of cyprinid fish endemic to Myanmar where it is found in a slow-moving, seasonally flowing river.-External links:**...
  
  
• Blue-redstripe danio
  Blue-Redstripe Danio
  The Blue-Redstripe Danio is a fish that may be color morph of the widely known Pearl Danio. It is a tropical fish belonging to the Danio family . Originating from South-east Asia in southern Thailand, Chantaburi province, this fish is rarely found in the fish keeping hobby...
  
  
• Blue ring danio
  Burma Danio
  Danio tinwini, commonly called Gold-Ring Danio, is a newly discovered species of Danio from Myanmar . Still awaiting a scientific name, it is also referred to as Danio sp. "TW02". It is a tiny gold fish whose body and fins are covered with blue spots. It has also been referred to as Danio sp...
  
  
• Burma danio
  Burma Danio
  Danio tinwini, commonly called Gold-Ring Danio, is a newly discovered species of Danio from Myanmar . Still awaiting a scientific name, it is also referred to as Danio sp. "TW02". It is a tiny gold fish whose body and fins are covered with blue spots. It has also been referred to as Danio sp...
  
  
• Burma zebra danio
  Burma Zebra Danio
  The Burma Zebra Danio or KP01 Danio is a tropical fish belonging to the minnow family . It is believed to originate in Myanmar. This fish was discovered in 2006 and is believed to be a separate species from the Zebra Danio which it has a close resemblance to...
  
  
• Canton danio
  White Cloud Mountain minnow
  The White Cloud Mountain minnow is a hardy, species of freshwater fish and coldwater fish often kept in aquaria.These creatures are brilliant for children as they are very easy to look after. The species is a member of the carp family of order Cypriniformes, native to China...
  
  
• China danio
  White Cloud Mountain minnow
  The White Cloud Mountain minnow is a hardy, species of freshwater fish and coldwater fish often kept in aquaria.These creatures are brilliant for children as they are very easy to look after. The species is a member of the carp family of order Cypriniformes, native to China...
  
  
• Cheetah danio
  Spotted danio
  The Spotted Danio or Dwarf Danio is a tropical fish belonging to the minnow family . Originating in northern Myanmar, this fish is sometimes found in community tanks by fish keeping hobbyists...
  
  
• Crescendo danio
  Blue Moon Danio
  Devario xyrops is a species of cyprinid fish endemic to Myanmar where it is found in a slow-moving, seasonally flowing river.-External links:**...
  
  
• Dadio
• Dwarf danio
  Spotted danio
  The Spotted Danio or Dwarf Danio is a tropical fish belonging to the minnow family . Originating in northern Myanmar, this fish is sometimes found in community tanks by fish keeping hobbyists...
  
  
• False giant danio
  Devario affinis
  Devario affinis, a cyprinid fish which grows up to in length, is a freshwater fish found in India....
  
  
• Feegrade danio
  Yoma Danio
  The Yoma Danio is a fish in the Cyprinid family, a species of danio from Burma.Although discovered by Hora in 1937 it was first exported in 2005...
  
  
• Fire bar danio
  Fire Bar Danio
  Fire bar danio, Devario maetaengensis:* Maximum length: 2 inches* Colors: Brown, yellow, green, red* Temperature preference: Unknown* pH preference: 6 to 7* Hardness preference: Soft to medium...
  
  
• Fire ring danio
• Fraser's danio
  Devario
  The genus Devario comprises some danionins familiar to aquarists. Generally, they are larger fish than species of the genus Danio, they have short barbels , and generally have deeper bodies than Danio species, with species having vertical or horizontal stripes present...
  
  
• Galaxy rasbora
  Celestichthys margaritatus
  The Celestial Pearl Danio, Danio margaritatus - often referred to in the aquarium trade as galaxy rasbora or "Microrasbora sp. 'Galaxy'" - is a small cyprinid from Myanmar. It has so far been found only in a very small area near Hopong east of Inle Lake, at an altitude of over 1,000 m...
  
  
• Giant danio
  Giant Danio
  The giant danio is a tropical fish belonging to the minnow family Cyprinidae. Originating in Sri Lanka, Nepal, and the west coast of India, this species grows to a maximum length of 6 inches , making it one of the largest of the danionins...
  
  
• Glass Fish
  Parachela
  Parachela is a genus of cyprinid fishes. There are currently seven species in this genus which are found in Southeast Asia.- Species :* Parachela cyanea Kottelat, 1995* Parachela hypophthalmus...
  
  
• Glowlight danio
  Glowlight Danio
  Glowlight danio is a small, schooling fish closely related to the popular zebrafish Danio rerio. This should not be confused with the GloFish , a trademarked brand of fluorescent zebrafish that appears to glow in the dark under a black light...
  
  
• Goldring danio
• Gold striped danio
  Devario chrysotaeniatus
  Devario chrysotaeniatus, commonly called Gold Striped Danio, is a tropical fish belonging to the minnow family . Originating in China and Laos in the upper Mekong river, this fish is very rarely found in community tanks by fish keeping hobbyists. It grows to a maximum length of 3 inches ....
  
  
• Hikari danio
  Hikari Danio
  A new species of danio recently discovered in Burma, first exported 2002/2003. It is still awaiting a scientific name, and is temporarily referred to as Danio sp. Hikari. Has blue and yellow varieties with the yellow being male and the blue female...
  
  
• Indian flying barb
  Esomus danricus
  Esomus danricus, a Danionin known as the Indian Flying Barb is one of the species known as Flying Barbs owing to their extremely long barbels. Danricus was discovered as long as go as 1822 by Hamilton, however, lacking the spectacular beauty of the Danios it is rarely seen in the aquarist hobby...
  
  
• Indian glass barb
  Chela (fish)
  Chela is a genus of fish closely related to Devario. It currently consists of two species.- Species :* Chela cachius * Chela khujairokensis Arunkumar, 2000...
  
  
• Kakhyen Hills danio
  Devario
  The genus Devario comprises some danionins familiar to aquarists. Generally, they are larger fish than species of the genus Danio, they have short barbels , and generally have deeper bodies than Danio species, with species having vertical or horizontal stripes present...
  
  
• Kedah danio
  Kedah Danio
  The Kedah Danio is a color morph of the fish species pearl danio. It is a tropical fish belonging to the Danio family . Originating from South-east Asia in south Thailand, Kedah and Sumatra, this fish is rarely found in the fish keeping hobby, usually accidentally mixed with the pearl danio.The...
  
  
• Kerr's danio
  Blue Danio
  The Blue Danio or Kerr's Danio is a tropical fish belonging to the Danio family .-Description:Originating from South-east Asia on the islands of Langkawi and Ko Yao Yai in the Malaysian Peninsula, this fish is sometimes found in the fish keeping hobby...
  
  
• KP01 danio
  Burma Zebra Danio
  The Burma Zebra Danio or KP01 Danio is a tropical fish belonging to the minnow family . It is believed to originate in Myanmar. This fish was discovered in 2006 and is believed to be a separate species from the Zebra Danio which it has a close resemblance to...
  
  
• Lake Inle danio
  Inlecypris auropurpurea
  Devario auropurpureus is a small species of danionin fish endemic to Lake Inle in Myanmar. It is a schooling, active, plankton eater. It is of minor commercial importance as an aquarium pet, usually sold under the older name Inlecypris auropurpurea....
  
  
• Laos giant danio
  Devario laoensis
  Devario laoensis is a species of danionin....
  
  
• Leaping barb
  Chela (fish)
  Chela is a genus of fish closely related to Devario. It currently consists of two species.- Species :* Chela cachius * Chela khujairokensis Arunkumar, 2000...
  
  
• Leopard danio
• Malayan flying barb
  Esomus
  Esomus is a genus comprising the Flying Barbs. they are closely related to the Danio genus and are distinctive for their extremely long barbels.- Species :* Esomus ahli Hora & Mukerji, 1928* Esomus altus...
  
  
• Meghalaya danio
  Meghalaya Danio
  Meghalaya Danio is a recently discovered fish from Meghlaya district, India, it comes from water at approximately 4000 feet so prefers cooler temperatures, however it is probably not suitable for outdoor ponds in areas where frosts occur....
  
  
• Magdalena danio
  Devario browni
  Devario brownii is a species of fish in the family Cyprinidae....
  
  
• Mekong flying barb
  Esomus
  Esomus is a genus comprising the Flying Barbs. they are closely related to the Danio genus and are distinctive for their extremely long barbels.- Species :* Esomus ahli Hora & Mukerji, 1928* Esomus altus...
  
  
• Mirik red danio
  Devario assamensis
  Devario assamensis is a large boisterous Danionin from the Mirik area of India. It grows to 6 inches and has a deep red stripe along the length of its body as well as the more usual yellow and blue stripes....
  
  
• Moustached danio
  Danio dangila
  Danio dangila, the Moustached Danio is a fish, and is the largest of the true Danios at up to 6 inches. It gains its name from its particularly long barbels...
  
  
• Naga Hills danio
  Devario
  The genus Devario comprises some danionins familiar to aquarists. Generally, they are larger fish than species of the genus Danio, they have short barbels , and generally have deeper bodies than Danio species, with species having vertical or horizontal stripes present...
  
  
• Neon danio
  Pearl Danio
  The Pearl Danio is a tropical fish belonging to the minnow family . Originating in Sumatra, Burma, and Thailand, this fish is sometimes found in community tanks by fish keeping hobbyists. It grows to a maximum length of 2.6 inches and lives for around 5 years...
  
  
• Neon hatchet fish
  Chela cachius
  Chela cachius, a Danionin known as the Neon Hatchet Fish, is one of the plainest members of the Chela genus and is rarely kept by aquarists. Its name comes from the colours that reflect off it in sunlight, but out of the glare of the sun it is a plain silver fish. Barbels are not present. Endemic...
  
  
• Neilgherry Hills giant danio
  Devario
  The genus Devario comprises some danionins familiar to aquarists. Generally, they are larger fish than species of the genus Danio, they have short barbels , and generally have deeper bodies than Danio species, with species having vertical or horizontal stripes present...
  
  
• Northern glowlight danio
  Glowlight Danio
  Glowlight danio is a small, schooling fish closely related to the popular zebrafish Danio rerio. This should not be confused with the GloFish , a trademarked brand of fluorescent zebrafish that appears to glow in the dark under a black light...
  
  
• Ocelot danio
• Orange finned zebra danio
• Panther danio
  Panther Danio
  The Panther Danio is a species of danio endemic to Myanmar. Before its description it was referred to as Danio species TW03...
  
  
• Pearl danio
  Pearl Danio
  The Pearl Danio is a tropical fish belonging to the minnow family . Originating in Sumatra, Burma, and Thailand, this fish is sometimes found in community tanks by fish keeping hobbyists. It grows to a maximum length of 2.6 inches and lives for around 5 years...
  
  
• Putao danio
  Glowlight Danio
  Glowlight danio is a small, schooling fish closely related to the popular zebrafish Danio rerio. This should not be confused with the GloFish , a trademarked brand of fluorescent zebrafish that appears to glow in the dark under a black light...
  
  
• Queen danio
  Queen danio
  The Queen Danio is a tropical fish belonging to the minnow family . Originating in India, Myanmar, Thailand, northwestern Malaya, and the Mekong basin, this fish is sometimes found in community tanks by fish keeping hobbyists...
  
  
• Rakhine danio
  Yoma Danio
  The Yoma Danio is a fish in the Cyprinid family, a species of danio from Burma.Although discovered by Hora in 1937 it was first exported in 2005...
  
  
• Rainbow danio
  Pearl Danio
  The Pearl Danio is a tropical fish belonging to the minnow family . Originating in Sumatra, Burma, and Thailand, this fish is sometimes found in community tanks by fish keeping hobbyists. It grows to a maximum length of 2.6 inches and lives for around 5 years...
  
  
• Redfin danio
  Redfin Danio
  A fish that resembles a zebra danio with blood red fins. It may be a colour morph of the Orange Finned Zebra Danio Danio kyathit* Maximum length: 2.5 inches * Colors: Blue, silver, red* Temperature preference: 20-25 degrees Celsius...
  
  
• Redline giant danio
  Devario assamensis
  Devario assamensis is a large boisterous Danionin from the Mirik area of India. It grows to 6 inches and has a deep red stripe along the length of its body as well as the more usual yellow and blue stripes....
  
  
• Rocket danio
  Yoma Danio
  The Yoma Danio is a fish in the Cyprinid family, a species of danio from Burma.Although discovered by Hora in 1937 it was first exported in 2005...
  
  
• Rose danio
  Rose Danio
  The Rose Danio is a tropical fish of the family Cyprinidae. At first glance this species resembles the Pearl Danio, but lacks the orange stripe on the side. It has a rosy colouration along the lower part of the fish and lower fins and gleams purple-blue in sunlight...
  
  
• Rosy danio
  Rose Danio
  The Rose Danio is a tropical fish of the family Cyprinidae. At first glance this species resembles the Pearl Danio, but lacks the orange stripe on the side. It has a rosy colouration along the lower part of the fish and lower fins and gleams purple-blue in sunlight...
  
  
• Shan danio
  Devario shanensis
  Devario shanensis is a small, freshwater fish of the Cyprinidae family....
  
  
• Sharp headed danio
  Devario acuticephala
  Devario acuticephala is a small danionin from Manipur in India. It grows to approximately 1.5 inches and has a black line along its length and an area of red below the black line posterior to the dorsal....
  
  
• Shillong danio
  Meghalaya Danio
  Meghalaya Danio is a recently discovered fish from Meghlaya district, India, it comes from water at approximately 4000 feet so prefers cooler temperatures, however it is probably not suitable for outdoor ponds in areas where frosts occur....
  
  
• Sind danio
  Bengal danio
  The Bengal danio or Sind danio, Devario devario, is a subtropical fish belonging to the minnow family . Originating in Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan, this fish is sometimes found in community tanks by fish-keeping hobbyists...
  
  
• Sondhi's danio
  Devario
  The genus Devario comprises some danionins familiar to aquarists. Generally, they are larger fish than species of the genus Danio, they have short barbels , and generally have deeper bodies than Danio species, with species having vertical or horizontal stripes present...
  
  
• South Indian flying barb
  Esomus
  Esomus is a genus comprising the Flying Barbs. they are closely related to the Danio genus and are distinctive for their extremely long barbels.- Species :* Esomus ahli Hora & Mukerji, 1928* Esomus altus...
  
  
• Spotted danio
  Spotted danio
  The Spotted Danio or Dwarf Danio is a tropical fish belonging to the minnow family . Originating in northern Myanmar, this fish is sometimes found in community tanks by fish keeping hobbyists...
  
  
• Striped flying barb
  Esomus
  Esomus is a genus comprising the Flying Barbs. they are closely related to the Danio genus and are distinctive for their extremely long barbels.- Species :* Esomus ahli Hora & Mukerji, 1928* Esomus altus...
  
  
• Sweetlips danio
  Yoma Danio
  The Yoma Danio is a fish in the Cyprinid family, a species of danio from Burma.Although discovered by Hora in 1937 it was first exported in 2005...
  
  
• Tribal danio
  Fire Bar Danio
  Fire bar danio, Devario maetaengensis:* Maximum length: 2 inches* Colors: Brown, yellow, green, red* Temperature preference: Unknown* pH preference: 6 to 7* Hardness preference: Soft to medium...
  
  
• Turquoise danio
  Blue Danio
  The Blue Danio or Kerr's Danio is a tropical fish belonging to the Danio family .-Description:Originating from South-east Asia on the islands of Langkawi and Ko Yao Yai in the Malaysian Peninsula, this fish is sometimes found in the fish keeping hobby...
  
  
• TW01 danio
  Black Barred Danio
  A new species of danio discovered in Burma by Tin Win in 2005. The only one of the true danios not yet seen by hobbyists.Still awaiting a scientific name, temporarily referred to as Danio sp. TW01...
  
  
• TW02 danio
  Burma Danio
  Danio tinwini, commonly called Gold-Ring Danio, is a newly discovered species of Danio from Myanmar . Still awaiting a scientific name, it is also referred to as Danio sp. "TW02". It is a tiny gold fish whose body and fins are covered with blue spots. It has also been referred to as Danio sp...
  
  
• TW03 danio
  Panther Danio
  The Panther Danio is a species of danio endemic to Myanmar. Before its description it was referred to as Danio species TW03...
  
  
• Vietnamese cardinal minnow
  Tanichthys micagemmae
  Tanichthys micagemmae is a species of freshwater fish. It is a member of the carp family of order Cypriniformes. It was only discovered in 2001, in a tributary of the River Ben Hai in Quang Binh province, Vietnam....
  
  
• White Cloud Mountain minnow
  White Cloud Mountain minnow
  The White Cloud Mountain minnow is a hardy, species of freshwater fish and coldwater fish often kept in aquaria.These creatures are brilliant for children as they are very easy to look after. The species is a member of the carp family of order Cypriniformes, native to China...
  
  
• Yoma danio
  Yoma Danio
  The Yoma Danio is a fish in the Cyprinid family, a species of danio from Burma.Although discovered by Hora in 1937 it was first exported in 2005...
  
  
• Yoma 2 danio
  Black Barred Danio
  A new species of danio discovered in Burma by Tin Win in 2005. The only one of the true danios not yet seen by hobbyists.Still awaiting a scientific name, temporarily referred to as Danio sp. TW01...
  
  
• Zebra danio