| Devario auropurpureus | |
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| Conservation status | |
 Endangered (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Subfamily: | Danioninae |
| Genus: | Devario |
| Species: | D. auropurpureus |
| Binomial name | |
| Devario auropurpureus (Annandale, 1918) | |
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Devario auropurpureus is a small species of danionin fish endemic to Lake Inle in Myanmar. It is a schooling species associated with submerged vegetation. It is harvested for aquarium trade, and usually sold under the older name Inlecypris auropurpurea. This species has also been found for sale under the common name "Lake Inle Trout Danio" in some tropical fish retailers.
Description
Devario auropurpureus can grow to a max standard length of around 60 t0 80 mm on average. They sport a bright purple and blue striped coloration, and are sexually dimorphic with mature females being more robust, less colourful, and a little larger than males.
Diet
In the wild, this species preys chiefly on insects and aquatic invertebrates within its habitat.
Ecology and behavior
This species is known as a peaceful inhabitant in most aquariums, but tends to not compete well with larger or more boisterous tank mates, where it can encounter difficulty feeding against more robust species.
Similar to most danio species it can be skittish, but this behavior can be reduced by the adding different types of floating plants or maintaining it alongside other open swimming species. As a schooling species it is ideally kept in groups of at least eight to ten other specimens.
Etymology
Inlecypris: from Inlé, is a reference to Inlé Lake, Myanmar, in which this species is endemic, and Cypris, a common suffix for cyprinid genera.
auropurpureus: originating from the Latin aurum, meaning ‘gold’, and purpureus, meaning ‘clothed in purple' in reference to the Danio's bright striped coloration.
It can reach 10 cm (3.9 in) in total length.
References
- ^ Vidthayanon, C. (2011). "Devario auropurpureus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T180822A7652665. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Devario auropurpureus". FishBase. August 2022 version.
- ^ "Inlecypris auropurpurea (Devario auropurpureus, Barilius auropurpureus) — Seriously Fish". Retrieved 2024-11-27.
External links
- Inlecypris auropurpurea
- Inlecypris auropurpurea breeding factsheet
- Inlecypris auropurpurea - Seriously fish
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| Devario auropurpureus | |
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