Danionidae, Bleeker, 1863
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https://doi.org/10.1515/9783111677811 |
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17820049 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/C85F87D2-FEAF-FEE4-2885-FF54FD3AFBBE |
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Felipe |
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Danionidae |
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Family Danionidae View in CoL
Zebrafish and allies
Danionidae is a large family of cypriniform fishes previously treated as a subfamily of Cyprinidae . The exact composition of this family is still under discussion, and the question of which genera should be included has not yet been fully resolved. Further work is needed to settle this unsatisfactory situation. The family is speciose, with approximately 300 species and 50 genera. It is particularly
Barilius mesopotamicus ; Batman drainage, Türkiye; 45 mm SL.
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