''Microdevario'' is a small

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...

danionin The danionins are a group of small, minnow-type fish belonging to the family Cyprinidae. Members of this group are mostly in the genera '' Danio'', '' Devario'', and ''Rasbora''._They_are_primarily_native_to_the_ s_...''._They_are_primarily_nati ...

cyprinids Cyprinidae is a family of freshwater fish commonly called the carp or minnow family. It includes the carps, the true minnows, and relatives like the barbs and barbels. Cyprinidae is the largest and most diverse fish family and the largest vert ...

. It was recently described to include species previously in the genus ''

Microrasbora ''Microrasbora'' is a genus of small fishes. The generic name means "small Rasbora", however these are more closely related to the danios than rasboras. They inhabit freshwater in Myanmar and Yunnan, China. Taxonomy ''Microrasbora'', until rec ...

''. 2009. Molecular phylogenetic interrelationships of the south Asian cyprinid genera ''Danio'', ''Devario'', and ''Microrasbora'' (Teleostei, Cyprinidae, Danioninae). Zoologica Scripta 38:237-256. These small freshwater fish are native to

Burma 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 ...

(Myanmar) and adjacent parts of

Thailand Thailand ( ), historically known as Siam () and officially the Kingdom of Thailand, is a country in Southeast Asia, located at the centre of the Indochinese Peninsula, spanning , with a population of almost 70 million. The country is bo ...

, and reach up to in length depending on the exact species involved.

Species

There are currently three recognized species in this genus: * ''

Microdevario gatesi ''Microdevario gatesi'' is a species of cyprinid found in southeast Asian rivers and streams. It belongs to the genus ''Microdevario'', which contains small danionins. 2009. Molecular phylogenetic interrelationships of the south Asian cyprinid ge ...

'' Herre, 1939 * ''

Microdevario kubotai ''Microdevario kubotai'' is a species of cyprinid found in southeast Asian rivers and streams. It belongs to the genus ''Microdevario'', which contains small danionins. 2009. Molecular phylogenetic interrelationships of the south Asian cyprinid g ...

'' (

Kottelat Maurice Kottelat (born 16 July 1957 in Delémont, SwitzerlandC ...

& K. E. Witte, 1999) * ''

Microdevario nana ''Microdevario nana'' is a species of cyprinid found endemic to Myanmar. It belongs to the genus ''Microdevario'', which contains small danionin The danionins are a group of small, minnow-type fish belonging to the family Cyprinidae. Members ...

'' (

Kottelat Maurice Kottelat (born 16 July 1957 in Delémont, SwitzerlandC ...

& K. E. Witte, 1999)

References

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