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Flying Fox Carp
Epalzeorhynchos kalopterus (Bleeker, 1850)
Also calledPla Jingjorg (tha)
The flying fox (Epalzeorhynchos kalopterus) is a Southeast Asian species of freshwater fish in the family Cyprinidae. It is commonly kept in the aquarium trade. Among other foods, it is known to eat green algae.
Descriptions from checklists and floras indexed by GBIF
Epalzeorhynchos kalopterum (Bleeker 1850)
Epalzeorhynchos kalopterum (Bleeker 1850) Epalzeorhynchus kallopterus: Herre, 1940a: 33 (Chenderoh) Epalzeorhynchus kalopterus: Ahmad et al., 2014: 18 (Sungkai Wildlife Reserve).
Provisional checklist of freshwater fish diversity and distribution in Perak, Malaysia, and some latest taxonomic concerns
materials_examined
CMK 11613, 13 ex., 30.5 - 75.2 mm SL, Kapuas basin, Borneo, Indonesia.
Akrokolioplax, a new genus of Southeast Asian labeonine fishes (Teleostei: Cyprinidae).
From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
The flying fox fish has a characteristic long body with a flat abdominal area. Its dorsal area has a coloration ranging from olive to dark brown. The lower half of its body has a yellowish white hue. A brownish-black line runs from its mouth to the caudal fin. On top of this distinctive black line is a gold-colored stripe. The eyes of a flying fox may have a reddish iris. Its dorsal, anal and ventral fins consist of a transparent front with a thick black band along the edge. Although capable of reaching up to 6 inches (15.24 cm), flying foxes have an average length of 4.7 inches (11.94 cm) and are frequent victims of stunting in the aquarium setting.
Range & habitat
The flying fox is a bottom-dweller that is native to the fast-flowing foothill rivers and streams of the Thai-Malay Peninsula, Borneo, Java and Sumatra in Southeast Asia.
What it does
Flying foxes are generally compatible with acaras, angelfish, barbs, danios, eartheaters, gouramis, knifefish, loaches, tetras and rasboras. Aquarists may keep these fish alone or in schools; however, a flying foxes may exhibit territorial behavior when housed with other flying foxes.
Where it has been recorded
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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In the stacks
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Every page naming Epalzeorhynchos kalopterus in the Biodiversity Heritage Library →
From the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy and occurrence records (GBIF.org), with Wikipedia and the Source Library. GBIF species 2360408.