Bala shark
Sign in to saveAlso known as tricolor shark, silver shark, shark minnow, Balantiocheilos melanopterus, Silver shark, parmička žraločí
species of cyprinid fishes
Species
VulnerableSpecies
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderCypriniformes
- FamilyCyprinidae
Habitatfreshwater
via IUCN
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Encyclopedic overview
The bala shark (Balantiocheilos melanopterus), also known as the tricolor shark, tricolor sharkminnow, silver shark, or silver sharkminnow, is a fish of the family Cyprinidae, and is one of the two species in the genus Balantiocheilos. This species is not a true shark, but is commonly referred to as one because of its torpedo-shaped body and large fins.
Distribution
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