Danio

noun

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Noun

1
Any of various fish of the genera Danio or Devario. in-compounds
"1995, Mary Bailey, The Ultimate Aquarium, Smithmark, page 158, Danios are very similar to barbs but are much slimmer-bodied."

Example

"1995, Mary Bailey, The Ultimate Aquarium, Smithmark, page 158, Danios are very similar to barbs but are much slimmer-bodied."

Etymology

From Bengali ধানি (dhani, “relating to paddy”).

Related phrases

Bengal danio Hora danio Kedah danio Malabar danio Meghalaya danio Sind danio Yoma danio barred danio black barred danio blue danio blue-redstripe danio giant danio

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