Description

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Silver body with black margins on dorsal, caudal, anal and pelvic; lower lip with a posterior groove forming a pocket opening backwards (Ref. 43281).

Common Names

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Aru pendijem , Bahasa Indonesia , Indonesia

Parmička žlutoocasá , Czech , Czechia

Parmička žraločí , Czech , Czechia

Bali-hajbarbe , Danish , Denmark

Balihaj , Danish , Denmark

Gul Hajbarbe , Danish , Denmark

Sølvhaj , Danish , Denmark

Bala shark , English , Malaysia

Bala shark , English , Philippines

Bala shark , English , USA

Bala sharkminnow , English , Global

Silver shark , English , Australia

Silver Shark , English , UK

Silver shark , English , USA

Tricolor shark , English , USA

Tricolor sharkminnow , English , USA

Tricolor sharkminnow , English , Global

Mustuim-haibarbus , Estonian , Estonia

Mustuim-paunsuu , Estonian , Estonia

Haibarbi , Finnish , Finland

Haibarbe , German , Germany

Trey kiet srang , Khmer , Cambodia

Trey kiet srawng , Khmer , Cambodia

Pa pit , Laotian , Laos

Batang buro , Malay , Indonesia

Hangus , Malay , Malaysia

Ketutung , Malay , Indonesia

Tutung , Malay , Indonesia

黑鰭袋唇魚 , Mandarin Chinese , China

黑鳍袋唇鱼 , Mandarin Chinese , China

Silverhaj , Swedish , Sweden

Cá hoc tro , Vietnamese , Viet Nam

Taxonomic Hierarchy

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Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Cypriniformes

Family: Cyprinidae

Genus: Balantiocheilos

Species: Balantiocheilos melanopterus (Bleeker, 1850)

Climate Zone

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Tropical

Location

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Asia: Mekong and Chao Phraya basins, Malay Peninsula, Sumatra and Borneo. Becoming rare or extinct in many river basins.

Biology

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Found in midwater depths in large and medium-sized rivers and lakes. Feeds on phytoplankton, but mostly on small crustaceans, rotifers as well as insects and their larvae (Ref. 12693). Aquarium keeping: in groups of 5 or more individuals; minimum aquarium size >150 cm (Ref. 51539).

Habitat

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benthopelagic