Rainbow shark Epalzeorhynchos frenatum Least concern
Where the rainbow shark lives, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.
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| Scientific name | Epalzeorhynchos frenatum |
|---|---|
| Group | Bony fish |
| Status | Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label) |
| Class | Ray-finned fish |
| Order | Cypriniformes |
| Family | Cyprinidae |
Is the rainbow shark endangered?
The rainbow shark’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.
What kind of animal is the rainbow shark?
The rainbow shark (Epalzeorhynchos frenatum) is a ray-finned fish in the order Cypriniformes and the family Cyprinidae, genus Epalzeorhynchos. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)
About the rainbow shark
The rainbow shark (Epalzeorhynchos frenatum) is a species of Southeast Asian freshwater fish from the family Cyprinidae. It is also known as the ruby shark, red-fin shark, red-finned shark, rainbow sharkminnow, green fringelip labeo, whitefin shark and whitetail sharkminnow. It is a popular, semi-aggressive aquarium fish. Unlike true sharks, which belong to the Chondrichthyes ("cartilagenous fishes") lineage, the rainbow shark is an actinopterygiian ("ray-finned fish").
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Rainbow shark (revision 1361494016), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1431766 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).
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