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 The Malay Peninsula (Malay: ''Semenanjung Tanah Melayu'') is a peninsula in Mainland Southeast Asia. The landmass runs approximately north–south, and at its terminus, it is the southernmost point of the Asian continental mainland. The area ...

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, Java and Borneo. It can reach a length of and a weight of . It is sometimes seen in the

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trade, but is generally unsuitable for home aquaria due to its large adult size and territorial, aggressive behavior.TropicalFishKeeping:
Black Shark.
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Range in Thailand

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

References

Labeo Fish of Southeast Asia Fish described in 1850 Freshwater fish of Malaysia Freshwater fish of Indonesia {{Labeoninae-stub