Is my fish a Danio or Devario?

Question

I'm keeping 2 fishes that look like Inlecypris auropurpurea.
The fishes are silvery with blue strips from the gills to the tail.
The fins are off white with red at the end of tips. They're fast & aggressive fishes in my tank. What's the different between
Danio & Devario species? How do I identify my fish, is it a cross bred? I think they either from Mymar or Burma?
I like to thank whoever could answer my questions.

Regards
edmund

Answer 1

First of all, if you have Inlecypris auropurpurea it's neither a danio or a devario. Both of those a genus names and yur fish is in the genus Inlecypris. That is a closely related genus and probably favors the danio more than devario simply due to size. The major differences between danio and devario are size and shape. Danios are generally smaller and slimmer as a group than devario.

If you have a cross breed it could be very difficult to tell from a visual inspection. You may have to resort to fin ray counts which I was unable to find through my regular sources for this fish.

MM

Answer 2

Is it possible that it's neither? Going by just the description, it reminds me of a white cloud mountain minnow (Tanichthys albonubes) http://www.aquatic-hobbyist.com/profiles/freshwater/cyprinids/whitecloud.html There is also a gold form of this fish.

Answer 3

http://www.franksaquarium.com/danios.htm
http://www.danios.info/