danio

plural danios

1. in compoundsAny of various fish of the genera Danio or Devario.

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

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   To me, however, they are more reminiscent of leopard danios than livebearers.

   2007, Tropical Fish Hobbyist, volume 56, numbers 1-4, TFH Publications, page 51

   2019, Madelaine Francis Heleine, Freshwater Aquariums For Dummies, Wiley (For Dummies), page 155, For example, danios need to be fed often because they have high metabolism rates.