Devario aequipinnatus

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Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
ANIMALIA	CHORDATA	ACTINOPTERYGII	CYPRINIFORMES	CYPRINIDAE

Scientific Name:	Devario aequipinnatus
Species Authority:	(McClelland, 1839)
Taxonomic Notes:	McClelland (1939) described Perilampus aequipinnatus from Assam. Fang (2001) placed it under the genus Devario.

Red List Category & Criteria:	Least Concern ver 3.1
Year Published:	2010
Assessor/s:	Vishwanath, W.
Reviewer/s:	Juffe Bignoli, D., Rema Devi, K.R., Dahanukar, N. & Chaudhry, S.
Contributor/s:	Molur, S.
Justification: Devario aequipinnatus is a widely distributed species, common throughout out its range, with no major widespread threats. It is therefore assessed as Least Concern.

Range Description:	Devario aequipinnatus is widely distributed all over India.
Countries:	Native: India; Nepal; Sri Lanka
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Population:	There is no information on the population and its trends for this species, but survey data suggests that it is relatively widespread and common.
Population Trend:	Unknown

Population:

There is no information on the population and its trends for this species, but survey data suggests that it is relatively widespread and common.

Population Trend:

Unknown

Habitat and Ecology:	Hill sttream fish, inhabits streams as low as 300 m elevation . The fish is accustomed to life under varying water conditions in nature. It thrive well along with considerable number of other fishes. It proves to be peaceful and hardy in aquariums. Giant danios abound in running streams and rivers, and are generally acustomed to moderately cool and well-aerated water.
Systems:	Freshwater

Major Threat(s):	Since the species is a good aquarium fish, it might suffer the threat of overexploitation.

Major Threat(s):

Since the species is a good aquarium fish, it might suffer the threat of overexploitation.

Conservation Actions:	No specific conservation measures in place for this species. Some research in taxonomy, population size, ecology and threats is needed.

Conservation Actions:

No specific conservation measures in place for this species. Some research in taxonomy, population size, ecology and threats is needed.

Citation:	Vishwanath, W. 2010. Devario aequipinnatus. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 26 May 2013.
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