Species Details

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Olive danio Did you see this animal?

Scientific Name : Danio dangila
Family : Cyprinidae
Order : Cypriniformes
Class : Actinopterygii
Phylum : Chordata
Other Name : Dangila Danio
Habitat : Stagnant water,Rice fields,Streams,Canals,Ditches,Ponds,Beels
 
Description : Olive danio are small fusiform fishes with three parallel blue bands running through the length of their body. Their body is brownish green at the back and silvery below. They have two pairs of barbels, one of which is prominently long.
 
Distribution in Bangladesh
References:
description written by: Zarin Tasnim, Department of Zoology,Universityof Dhaka; Information sources: www.fishbase.in, Encyclopedia of flora and fauna of Bangladesh(volume 23).photo credit and copyright:Rowntree, Paul,www.fishbase.se. more information please contact with us.