danio

[ dey-nee-oh ]

noun

, plural da·ni·os.

1. any of several cyprinid fishes of the genera Danio and Brachydanio, of India and Sri Lanka, often kept in aquariums.

danio

/ ˈdeɪnɪˌəʊ /

noun

1. any brightly coloured tropical freshwater cyprinid fish of the genus Danio and related genera: popular aquarium fishes

Word History and Origins

Origin of danio¹

Borrowed into English from New Latin around 1880–85

Word History and Origins

Origin of danio¹

C19: from New Latin, of obscure origin