| Dadio | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Genus: | Laubuka |
| Species: | L. dadiburjori |
| Binomial name | |
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Laubuka dadiburjori (Menon, 1952) |
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| Synonyms | |
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Chela dadiburjori (Menon, 1952) |
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Chela dadiburjori (Menon, 1952)
Laubuca dadiburjori (Menon, 1952)
The dadio (Laubuka dadiburjori) is a cyprinid fish, is rarely seen in the aquarist hobby but is not entirely unlike the Danio nigrofasciatus in appearance. Laubuka dadiburjori is a gold/silver fish with a blue line, it has two colour morphs, one with a distinct blue line, the other with a dotted blue line. Barbels are not present. Like most Danionins, this fish has a tendency to jump. A tight fitting lid with no gaps is recommended. Endemic in Kerala, India, where both colour morphs co-exist, the fish is found from Tamil Nadu to Goa.