Black sharkminnow

Not to be confused with Red-tailed black shark.

Black sharkminnow
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cypriniformes
Family:	Cyprinidae
Subfamily:	Labeoninae
Genus:	Labeo
Species:	L. chrysophekadion
Binomial name
Labeo chrysophekadion (Bleeker, 1850)
Synonyms
Rohita chrysophekadion Bleeker, 1850 Morulius chrysophekadion (Bleeker, 1850) Rohita cyanomelas Bleeker, 1852 Rohita polyporos Bleeker, 1853 Chrysophekadion polyporos (Bleeker, 1853) Rohita koilogeneion Bleeker, 1857 Rohita pectoralis Sauvage, 1878 Morulius pectoralis (Sauvage, 1878) Rohita barbatula Sauvage, 1878 Labeo barbatula (Sauvage, 1878) 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.[2] It can reach a length of 90 cm (3 ft) and a weight of 7 kg (15 lb).[2] 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.[3]

Range in Thailand

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

References

1. Lumbantobing, D.; Vidthayanon, C. (2020). "Labeo chrysophekadion". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T180648A131453672. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T180648A131453672.en. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2014). "Labeo chrysophekadion". FishBase.
3. TropicalFishKeeping: Black Shark. Retrieved 20 July 2014.