Badidae

Da Ying Dario

Dario dayingensis

Two Point Two Centimeters Badid Fish from Chinese Seas

• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Freshwater fish
• East Asia
• Fusiform
• Compressed cross-section
• Small
• Tropical fish

Dario dayingensis is a tropical freshwater fish native to Yunnan, China. The males of this species grow to a maximum of 2.2 cm (0.9 in) while the females grow to 2.1 cm (0.8 in). This species can be found in a small stream, wider than 2 m, about 30 cm deep, with relatively fast current, running through an open cultured area.