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  • Danio absconditus
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Scientific Name Danio absconditus    Kullander & Britz, 2015
Common Name
Type Locality Comepyo Chaung, 17°40'57"N, 94°38'25"E and Mway Tway Chaung, 17°38'53"N, 94°36'35"E, Myanmar.
Etymology Danio: Vernacular name fron India and Sri Lanka. absconditus: From the Latin adjective absconditus, meaning disguised, secret or hidden. Its application is inspired both by the color pattern, which strongly resembles that of barred species of Devario Bleeker and the relatively late discovery and recognition of the species.
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Size 52mm or 2" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution Asia: Rakhine Yoma in Myanmar.
Myanmar Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category
Not Evaluated
Other Parameters Occurs in headwaters of small coastal streams.
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Zootaxa 3948 (no. 2), pp 238, Figs. 6-7.
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Last Update 2025 Jan 01 12:59 (species record created: 2014 Nov 17 02:37)