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.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Leptobarbus
Maximum length: 50 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: Asia: Indonesia; also Thailand (Ref. 1632 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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