- Devario auropurpureus
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Devario auropurpureus Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Cypriniformes Family: Cyprinidae Genus: Devario Species: D. auropurpureus Binomial name Devario auropurpureus
(Annandale, 1918)Synonyms - Barilius auropurpureus
- Inlecypris auropurpureus
- Inlecypris auropurpurea
Devario auropurpureus is a small species of danionin fish endemic to Lake Inle in Myanmar. It is a schooling, active, plankton eater. It is of minor commercial importance as an aquarium pet, usually sold under the older name Inlecypris auropurpurea.
References
- "Inlecypris auropurpurea". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. http://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=689253. Retrieved 24 January 2006.
- Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2010). "Devario auropurpureus" in FishBase. November 2010 version.
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