Panther danio

Panther danio
Conservation status
Near Threatened  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cypriniformes
Family:	Danionidae
Subfamily:	Danioninae
Genus:	Danio
Species:	D. aesculapii
Binomial name
Danio aesculapii Kullander & F. Fang, 2009
Synonyms
Brachydanio aesculapii(Kullander & F. Fang, 2009)

The panther danio (Danio aesculapii) is a species of danio endemic. Originating in Myanmar and Bangladesh ^[2] , this fish can be kept in community tanks. Before its description it was referred to as Danio species TW03. The panther is a smallish danio which on first glance looks a little dull, but displays a variety of colours when sunlight illuminates the fish on its side. ^[3]

References

1. Ng, H.H (2010). "Danio aesculapii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2010: e.T170121A6721253. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T170121A6721253.en . Retrieved 15 January 2018.
2. বাংলাদেশে প্রথমবারের মতো আবিষ্কৃত হলো ‘প্যানথার ড্যানিও’ মাছ. বিজ্ঞানবার্তা (in Bengali). 6 August 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
3. O. Kullander, SVEN; FANG, FANG (21 July 2009). "Danio aesculapii, a new species of danio from south-western Myanmar (Teleostei: Cyprinidae)". Zootaxa. 2164. Magnolia Press: 41–48. doi:10.11646/ZOOTAXA.2164.1.4 . Retrieved 5 August 2025.

• Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Danio aesculapii". FishBase . August 2011 version.
• "Danio aesculapii - Panther Danio". seriouslyfish.com. Archived from the original on 9 January 2011.