Bala shark Balantiocheilos melanopterus Vulnerable
Where the bala shark lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.
Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 8 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See bony fish on the world map
| Scientific name | Balantiocheilos melanopterus |
|---|---|
| Group | Bony fish |
| Status | Vulnerable (Wikidata, IUCN category label) |
| Found in | 1 country |
| Continents | Asia |
| Class | Ray-finned fish |
| Order | Cypriniformes |
| Family | Cyprinidae |
Where does the bala shark live?
Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the bala shark in 1 country or territory across Asia.
Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.
Is the bala shark endangered?
The bala shark’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Vulnerable” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.
What kind of animal is the bala shark?
The bala shark (Balantiocheilos melanopterus) is a ray-finned fish in the order Cypriniformes and the family Cyprinidae, genus Balantiocheilos. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)
About the bala shark
The bala shark (Balantiocheilos melanopterus), also known as the tricolor shark, tricolor sharkminnow, silver shark, or silver sharkminnow, is a fish of the family Cyprinidae, and is one of the two species in the genus Balantiocheilos. This species is not a true shark, but is commonly referred to as one because of its torpedo-shaped body and large fins.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Bala shark (revision 1354829449), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q187808 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).
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