Cyprinidae

Black Sharkminnow

Labeo barbatulus

Fringed lips grazing algae in deep Mekong currents

• Black
• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Freshwater fish
• Asia (unspecified)
• Elongated
• Medium
• Tropical fish

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, Sumatra, Java and Borneo. It can reach a length of 90 cm (3 ft) and a weight of 7 kg (15 lb).