The yoma danio (Danio feegradei) is a fish in the family Cyprinidae, a species of danio from Myanmar. It can grow up to 8 cm in length.[1]
Yoma danio | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cypriniformes |
Family: | Cyprinidae |
Subfamily: | Danioninae |
Genus: | Danio |
Species: | D. feegradei
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Binomial name | |
Danio feegradei (Hora, 1937)
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Although discovered by Hora in 1937, it was first exported in 2005.
These fish has an exceptional ability for jumping. It can jump vertically to a height of over a foot (0.3 m) and may jump in this manner repeatedly.
The Yoma danio is quite variable in appearance, with some specimens developing black bars.