Danio tinwini Kullander & Fang, 2009
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Danio tinwini, commonly called gold-ring danio, is a newly discovered species of Danio from Myanmar. It is also referred to as Danio sp. "TW02". It is a tiny gold fish whose body and fins are covered with blue spots. It has also been referred to as Danio sp "Ringlet" or Danio sp "Blue Ring". It has been described by Kullander and Fang, based on collection by Mr U Tin Win, hence its species name. It is known only from the Mogaung Chaung (Mogaung stream), Myitkyina District, Kachin State, northern Myanmar. This is a tributary of the Irrawaddy River. It is similar to D. kyathit and D. nigrofasciatus, but can be differentiated by its smaller size, spotted (vs. striped) patterning in the unpaired fins, and much shorter barbels.
Wikipedia contributors, Danio tinwini; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T19:29:31.990766+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Danio tinwini Kullander & Fang, 2009
- Name authority
- Kullander & Fang, 2009
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Cypriniformes
- Family
- Cyprinidae
- Genus
- Danio
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: no · Freshwater: yes · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderCypriniformes
- familyCyprinidae Rafinesque, 1815
- subfamilyDanioninae Bleeker, 1863
- genusDanio Hamilton, 1822
- speciesDanio tinwini Kullander & Fang, 2009
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Danio. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Danio albolineatus (Blyth, 1860) | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Danio annulosus Kullander, Rahman, Norén & Mollah, 2015 | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Danio assamila Kullander, 2015 | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Danio catenatus Kullander, 2015 | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Danio concatenatus Kullander, 2015 | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Danio dangila (Hamilton, 1822) | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Danio erythromicron (Annandale, 1918) | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Danio flagrans Kullander, 2012 | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Danio kerri Smith, 1931 | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Danio margaritatus (Roberts, 2007) | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Danio meghalayensis Sen & Dey, 1985 | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Danio quagga Kullander, Liao & Fang, 2009 | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- Kullander, S. O., & Fang, F. (2009). Danio tinwini, a new species of spotted danio from northern Myanmar (Teleostei: Cyprinidae). Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters, 20. Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:3443X. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.