Danionella translucida

All species of Danionella are found in Myanmar.

The Danionella translucida lives in the benthopelagic, freshwater environment.

Danionella translucida, a new genus and species of cyprinid fish from Burma, one of the smallest living vertebrates. Environmental Biology of Fishes, 16: 231-241. More

When first described, Danionella translucida was the smallest ostariophysan and the smallest adult vertebrate to inhabit fresh water. Its adult size ranges from 10–12 millimetres (.43–.47 in) SL. D. mirifica gets slightly larger, at about 14 mm (. More

Danionella translucida new genus new species of cyprinid fish from burma one of the smallest living vertebrates Danionella translucida the world's smallest cyprinid fish Danionella translucida, a new genus and species of cyprinid fish from Burma, one of the smallest living vertebrates More

Danionella translucida, distributed in Burma, in which females are mature at about 0.4–0.43 in (10–11 mm) and the longest specimen known is 0.47 in (12 mm). More

Typical habitat of Danionella translucida - Bala Stream in Myanmar. Picture © Tin Win of Hein Aquarium. The stream is quite close to the capital of Myanmar - Yangon. Water conditions. Temperature, 26°C, pH 7.2, 60 to 100 ppm CaCO3 hardness. More

A friend of mine had the Danionella translucida in a while back and I got some pictures of them, you need decent macro lenses just to get a good detail shot of them because they are so small. More

Danionella translucida of 12mm from Myanmar. Only primate who inhabits rush áreas: Alaotra Bamboo Lemur (Hapalemur alaotrensis). More

World's Smallest Fish, Danionella translucida, which is just 12mm (0.47in) long, has been bred in captivity. Experts spotted the new fish as they closed down the aquarium for the night. Breeding the Smallest Fish. More

Danionella translucida - Anyone interested in it? Danionella translucida - Anyone interested in it? User Name Remember Me? Password Register FAQ Members List Today's Posts More

Danionella translucida on Fish Mapper TSN 639388 (Taxonomic Serial Number) Retrieved on from the Integrated Taxonomic Information System online database. This is a cached copy. More

approximately 10ft long, the smallest is Danionella translucida at only 12mm long. The most commonly seen cyprinids in the pet trade include the Goldfish, Tiger Barb and Zebra Danio. Image:Camera-photo. More

Common names

Dánio průsvitné in Czech (česky)
Lasirasbora in Finnish (suomen kieli)
Skleněnka průsvitná in Czech (česky)
透体小 in Mandarin Chinese
透体小 in Unknown
透體小 in Mandarin Chinese
透體小 in Unknown

Order : Cypriniformes
Family : Cyprinidae
Genus : Danionella
Species : Danionella translucida
Authority : Roberts, 1986