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Name
Scientific name
Labeo chrysophekadion
Described by
Authority Bleeker, Year 1849, Bracketed
Family
Cyprinidae
Common names
Black Shark
Photograph credits
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Summary
The black shark, Labeo chrysophekadion, is a large cyprinid from Southeast Asia, including the Mekong, Chao Phraya and the Greater Sunda Is…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
600mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Not recorded
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 20–26°C, pH 6–8
Hardness
2–15dGH
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Territorial
Social needs
Solitary or specimen
Community suitability
Not for a community
Where it lives
Countries, regions, rivers and lakes
Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, Borneo, Borneo, Java, Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Batang Hari, Brantas, Bung Borapet, Chao Phraya, Dong Nai, Kapuas, Mae Klong, Mekong, Mun, Tonlé Sap, Xe Bang Fai
Writing
Etymology
Labeo: from the Latin labeo, meaning 'one with lips', in allusion to the remarkably thick, fleshy lips in members of this genus. chrysophekadion: from the Anci…
Distribution
Widespread in Southeast Asia, including the Mekong basin in Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam, the Dong Nai drainage in Vietnam, the Chao Phraya and Mae Kl…
Habitat
Tends to inhabit larger river channels but also occurs in smaller tributaries, canals and inundated floodplains, less often in reservoirs and other man-made im…
Aquarium size
Suitable only for public installations or the very largest, highly-specialised private aquaria.
Maintenance
A large, mature filter system, rigorous maintenance regime comprising weekly water changes of 50-70% tank volume, and provision of highly-oxygenated water with…
Water conditions
Not written yet
Diet
Primarily an aufwuchs grazer feeding on algae, small crustaceans, insect larvae, etc., and for it to develop its best colours and condition it should be offere…
Behaviour and compatibility
This species can be belligerent and aggressively territorial towards conspecifics and similarly-shaped fishes, especially when space is limited.
Sexual dimorphism
Sexually mature females are likely to be deeper-bodied and may grow larger than males.
Reproduction
Breeds on a seasonal basis in nature, at the onset of the wet season. It apparently spawns upstream of shallow sandbars where the eggs settle and hatch as the …
Notes
L. chrysophekadion is also known as 'black sharkminnow'. It continues to be available in the ornamental trade despite its patent unsuitability for the home aqu…
References
References
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