Black sharkminnow

Black sharkminnow
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cypriniformes
Family:	Cyprinidae
Genus:	Labeo
Species:	L. chrysophekadion
Binomial name
	Labeo chrysophekadion; (Bleeker, 1850)
Synonyms
	Chrysophekadion polyporos (Bleeker, 1853); Morulius chrysophekadion (Bleeker, 1850); Morulius pectoralis (Sauvage, 1878); Rohita chrysophekadion Bleeker, 1850; Rohita cyanomelas Bleeker, 1852 ; Rohita koilogeneion Bleeker, 1857; Rohita pectoralis Sauvage, 1878; Rohita polyporos Bleeker, 1853; Rohita sima Sauvage, 1878;

The black sharkminnow (Labeo chrysophekadion), also known as the black shark or black labeo, is a species of freshwater fish in the carp family. It is found in the Mekong and Chao Phraya river basins, Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Java and Borneo.^[1] It can reach a length of 90 cm (3 ft) and a weight of 7 kg (15 lb).^[1] It is sometimes seen in the aquarium trade, but is generally unsuitable for home aquaria due to its large adult size and territorial, aggressive behavior.^[2]

Range in Thailand

Chao Phraya River, Mekong River, Mae Klong River, Salween River, Thai Peninsular and the south east.

References

^ ^a ^b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2014). "Labeo chrysophekadion". FishBase.
^ TropicalFishKeeping: Black Shark. Retrieved 20 July 2014.

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[fishbase-1] Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2014). "Labeo chrysophekadion". FishBase.

[2] TropicalFishKeeping: Black Shark. Retrieved 20 July 2014.

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