Panther danio
The panther danio (Danio aesculapii) is a species of danio endemic to Myanmar. Before its description it was referred to as Danio species TW03. The panther is a smallish danio which on first glance looks a little dull, but displays a variety of colours when sunlight illuminates the fish on its side.
| Panther danio | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Subfamily: | Danioninae |
| Genus: | Danio |
| Species: | D. aesculapii |
| Binomial name | |
| Danio aesculapii S. O. Kullander & F. Fang, 2009 | |
References
- Ng, H.H (2010). "Danio aesculapii". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2010: e.T170121A6721253. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T170121A6721253.en. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). "Danio aesculapii" in FishBase. August 2011 version.
- http://www.seriouslyfish.com
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