danio

(dā′nē ō′)

noun pl. danios

any of several brightly colored, tropical, Asiatic cyprinoid aquarium fish

Origin: ModL, old name of a genus < E Ind native name

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noun pl. da·ni·os

Any of various small, often brightly colored freshwater fishes of the genera Danio and Brachydanio, native to Asia and popular as aquarium fish.

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Origin: New Latin Danio, genus name

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