Danio and "D. rerio". About a century later (1916) and with many more species described in the meantime, the genus was split; the larger species into "Danio" and the smaller species into the genus "Brachydanio". In 1991, though, the two genera were recombined; most larger species formerly within the genus "Danio" have now been reclassified into the genus "Devario". Also, "Brachydanio" is now a junior synonym of "Danio". There are currently 27 recognized species in this genus: Danio Danio is a genus of small freshwater fish in the family Cyprinidae found in South and Southeast Asia, commonly kept in aquaria. They
Creature of statute into the laws that created that body. Unlike most (private) corporate bodies, creatures of statute cannot expand their business interests into other diverse areas. Creature of statute A creature of statute (also known as creature of the state) is a legal entity, such as a corporation, created by statute. Creatures of statute may include municipalities and other artificial legal entities or relationships. Thus, when a statute in some fashion requires the formation of a corporate body—often for governmental purposes—such bodies when formed are known as "creatures of statute." The same concept is also expressed with the phrase "creature of the