''Dario'' is a
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial nom ...
of very small
chameleonfishes native to streams and freshwater pools in China (
Yunnan
Yunnan , () is a landlocked province in the southwest of the People's Republic of China. The province spans approximately and has a population of 48.3 million (as of 2018). The capital of the province is Kunming. The province borders the C ...
), India (northeastern part of the country and
Western Ghats) and
Myanmar
Myanmar, ; UK pronunciations: US pronunciations incl. . Note: Wikipedia's IPA conventions require indicating /r/ even in British English although only some British English speakers pronounce r at the end of syllables. As John Wells explai ...
.
[Britz, R. & Ali, A. (2015): ''Dario huli'', a new species of badid from Karnataka, southern India (Teleostei: Percomorpha: Badidae). ''Zootaxa, 3911 (1): 139–144.''][Britz, R. & Kullander, S.O. (2013)]
''Dario kajal'', a new species of badid fish from Meghalaya, India (Teleostei: Badidae).
''Zootaxa, 3731 (3): 331–337.'' Depending on exact species, they are up to in
standard length,
[ and reddish or brownish in colour.][
]
Species
There are currently 6 recognized species in this genus:[
* '' Dario dario'' F. Hamilton, 1822
* '' Dario dayingensis'' S. O. Kullander & ]Britz
Britz () is a German locality (''Ortsteil'') within the Berlin borough (''Bezirk'') of Neukölln.
History
The village of ''Britzig'' was first mentioned in 1273. It was incorporated by the 1920 Greater Berlin Act. It is known for being the site ...
, 2002
* '' Dario huli'' Britz
Britz () is a German locality (''Ortsteil'') within the Berlin borough (''Bezirk'') of Neukölln.
History
The village of ''Britzig'' was first mentioned in 1273. It was incorporated by the 1920 Greater Berlin Act. It is known for being the site ...
& P. H. A. Ali, 2015[
* '' Dario hysginon'' S. O. Kullander & ]Britz
Britz () is a German locality (''Ortsteil'') within the Berlin borough (''Bezirk'') of Neukölln.
History
The village of ''Britzig'' was first mentioned in 1273. It was incorporated by the 1920 Greater Berlin Act. It is known for being the site ...
, 2002
* '' Dario kajal'' Britz
Britz () is a German locality (''Ortsteil'') within the Berlin borough (''Bezirk'') of Neukölln.
History
The village of ''Britzig'' was first mentioned in 1273. It was incorporated by the 1920 Greater Berlin Act. It is known for being the site ...
& S. O. Kullander, 2013[
*'' Dario melanogrammus'' Britz, S. O. Kullander & Rueber, 2022][Britz, R., Kullander, S.O. & Rueber, L. (2022)]
'' Dario tigris'' and ''Dario melanogrammus'', two new species of miniature chameleon fishes from northern Myanmar (Teleostei: Badidae).
' Zootaxa, 5138 (1): 1-16.''
*'' Dario tigris ''Britz, S. O. Kullander & Rueber, 2022[
* '' Dario urops'' ]Britz
Britz () is a German locality (''Ortsteil'') within the Berlin borough (''Bezirk'') of Neukölln.
History
The village of ''Britzig'' was first mentioned in 1273. It was incorporated by the 1920 Greater Berlin Act. It is known for being the site ...
, P. H. A. Ali & Philip, 2012
References
Badidae
Ray-finned fish genera
Taxa named by Sven O. Kullander
Taxa named by Ralf Britz
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