259. Top 5 Micro Cyprinids

Cyprinidae is the largest family of freshwater fish, which makes it quite challenging to narrow down a top 5 list! In this episode, the Water Colors hosts attempt to do just that, by selecting their top 5 micro cyprinids to discuss. This family is so expansive, it contains danios, barbs, loaches and more! Which species would make your list?

Sources referenced: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/399795227_Phylogenomics_of_Cypriniformes_the_most_diverse_order_of_freshwater_fishes_consensus_challenges_and_limitations

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Species mentioned in this episode:

• African butterfly barb. ‘barbus’ hulstaerti
• Celestial pearl danio, danio magaritatus
• Emerald dwarf rasbora, danio erythromicron
• Glowlight danio, danio choprae
• Asian rummynose rasbora, sawbwa resplendens
• Sundadanios
• Dwarf zipper kuhli loach, pangio cuneovirgata
• Dwarf green barb, pethia phutunio
• Rosy loach, petruichthys mango
• Gold ring danio, danio tinwini
• Dwarf amber barb, barboides gracilis
• Bororas
  • b. uropthalmoides, exclamation point rasbora
  • b. brigittae, chili rasbora
  • b. micros, three spot rasbora
• Dwarf fire barb, horadandia brittani
• Laos pygmy multi-stripe loach, micronemacheilus cruciatus