Danio flagrans
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Taxonavigation: Cyprinoidei |
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Superregnum: Eukaryota |
Familia: Danionidae
Subfamilia: Danioninae
Genus: Danio
Species: Danio flagrans
Name[edit]
Danio flagrans Kullander, 2012
Holotype: NRM 62257. Paratypes: BMNH 2012.7.23.1-147 (147), 2012.7.23.204-208 (5); NRM 40928 (10), 41270 (9), 41671 (1).
Type locality: Myanmar, Kachin State, Ayeyarwaddy River drainage, Nan Hto Chaung in Putao, about 1 mile from 46th regiment, close to rice mill.
Etymology: The specific name flagrans is a Latin participial adjective (= flaming, blazing, burning, glowing), and is given with reference to the red to orange colour in living specimens, and with inspiration from the name glowlight danio applied on this species and D. choprae.
References[edit]
- Kullander, S.O. 2012. Description of Danio flagrans, and redescription of D. choprae, two closely related species from the Ayeyarwaddy River drainage in northern Myanmar (Teleostei: Cyprinidae). Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters 23(3): 245–262.