Species
There are currently 20 recognized species in this genus:
- Danio aesculapii
- Danio albolineatus (Pearl danio)
- Danio choprae
- Danio dangila
- Danio erythromicron
- Danio feegradei
- Danio jaintianensis
- Danio kerri (blue danio)
- Danio kyathit
- Danio kysonensis
- Danio margaritatus (galaxy rasbora)
- Danio meghalayensis
- Danio muongthanhensis
- Danio nigrofasciatus (dwarf danio)
- Danio quagga
- Danio quangbinhensis
- Danio rerio (zebra danio)
- Danio roseus
- Danio tinwini
- Danio trangi
The following are varieties recognized in the aquarium trade but are not considered valid species.
- D. abolineatus var. pulcher
- D. abolineatus var. tweediei
- D. rerio var. frankei
Some undescribed species or varieties, which may be represented by recently described species above, include:
- "Hikari"
- D. aff kyathit
- "KP01"
- "TW01"
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