Freshwater
Black sharkminnow
Labeo chrysophekadion
Cyprinidae, Labeoninae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 90 cm
- Body shape
- Streamlined
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 15,289 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar (Burma), Thailand, and Vietnam.
More about the species
Description
Occurs in rivers, streams, canals and inundated floodplains. Sometimes seen in impoundments, but not in great numbers. Like other planktivorous and detritivorous carps, it begins spawning after the first thunderstorms of the coming rainy season. It spawns upstream from shallow sandbars that line long river bends. The eggs settle out in the shallow water and hatch just as water levels begin to rise following the initiation of seasonal rains. The fry immediately move into inundated grasses along the bank and continue to follow the leading edge of the advancing water as floodwaters spread over the land. Adults also migrate out into seasonally flooded areas where they feed on algae, periphyton, phytoplankton and detritus. They return to rivers from October to December. In Laos and Thailand, it migrates upstream at the onset of rainy season. In Cambodia, it undertakes upstream migration between October and March and downstream migration from March to August. A desirable food fish which is marketed fresh, dried and salted.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Chrysophekadion polyporos
- Labeo crysophekadon
- Morulius chrysophekadian
- Morulius chrysophekadion
- Morulius pectoralis
- Rohita chrysophekadion
In other languages
- Sort hajbarbe, Sort Labeo
- Mustalabeo, Mustahuulibarbi
- Black labeo, Black shark, Sail fin shark
Articles
All articles
Velvet and dropsy4 min read
Velvet is a fast-moving parasite. Dropsy is a sign that something is seriously wrong inside the fish. How to recognize them, and what you can do.
How to set up an Asian aquarium5 min read
Two aquariums from Southeast Asia: calm forest streams and peat swamps with soft, brown water, and fast mountain streams with cool, oxygen-rich water.
How to add new fish4 min read
From the store to the tank: how to get the fish used to your water, why you should add only a few at a time, and what to watch for in the first few days.
Quarantine for new fish3 min read
Why new fish should live in a tank of their own for a few weeks before they move in, what you need, and what to look for.