Cyprinidae

Bornean Sultan Fish

Leptobarbus melanotaenia

Fifty Centimeters Carp from Indonesian Waters

• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Freshwater fish
• Southeast Asia
• Medium
• Tropical fish

Leptobarbus melanotaenia, or the Bornean Sultan Fish, is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Leptobarbus. It occurs in freshwater basins in Borneo. This species is a preferred food fish to be caught by local communities.