Devario
| Devario | |
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| Devario auropurpureus | |
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| Devario pathirana | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Subfamily: | Danioninae |
| Genus: |
Devario Heckel, 1843 |
| Type species | |
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Cyprinus devario F. Hamilton, 1822 |
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| Synonyms | |
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Inlecypris Howes, 1980 |
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Inlecypris Howes, 1980
Devario is a genus of fish in the family Cyprinidae native to the freshwater rivers and streams of Southeast Asia. These fishes have short barbels and many species having vertical or horizontal stripes. These species consume various small, aquatic insects, crustaceans and worms, as well as, in the case of fry, plankton.
There are currently 43 recognized species in this genus:
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