Definition of danio in English:
danio
nounPlural daniosˈdanɪəʊˈdanēˌō
A small, typically brightly coloured freshwater fish native to South and SE Asia.
Genera Danio and Brachydanio, family Cyprinidae: several species
Example sentencesExamples
- All Danios are torpedo-shaped fish, usually small (except for giant danio), and very fast.
- A very peaceful fish which is why it is so well suited for community tanks, zebra danios tolerate a wide range of temperatures.
- Zebra danio larvae of 4 mm body length and 35 mm long adults use the same burst and coast swimming style.
- Danios and minnows are small, active schooling fish well suited to the community aquarium.
- There are about 13 species of fish from the Western Ghats, which include half-beak fish, danio, loaches and rasboras.
Origin
Modern Latin (genus name).