Rose or Rosy Danio | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cypriniformes |
Family: | Cyprinidae |
Genus: | Danio |
Species: | D. roseus |
Binomial name | |
Danio roseus F. Fang & Kottelat, 2000 |
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. It is also commonly known as the Purple Passion Danio.
Commanly called danio roseus