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Devario

Fish Genera

Devario is a genus of fish, family Danionidae, subfamily Danioninae, the family already live in this atlas from a prior wave alongside its other genera Rasbora and Danio, comprising 48 recognized species with the type species Cyprinus devario. The genus is native to the rivers and streams of South and Southeast Asia; members typically have short barbels and many species display vertical or horizontal striping, and they feed on small aquatic insects, crustaceans and worms, with fry consuming plankton.

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Genus 2
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1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ135512, descriptionView the Source
2. Wikipedia: Devario
  • Taxonomic rank (Wikipedia confirms the entity; rank from slug/structure-wave classification)
  • In Group: Carp and Minnow Genera (Cyprinidae and Relatives), Lead
    Devario is a genus of fish in the family Danionidae, a family which also contains several other genera of popular freshwater aquarium fish such as Rasbora and Danio.
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Wikidata: Devario
Wikidata Q135512, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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