Scientific Classification
| Kingdom: |
Animalia |
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| Phylum: |
Chordata |
| Class: |
Actinopterygii |
| Order: |
Cypriniformes |
| Family: |
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| Genus: |
Balantiocheilos |
| Species: |
Balantiocheilos melanopterus
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The tricolor sharkminnow (Balantiocheilos melanopterus) is a freshwater fish species in the minnows or carps family (family Cyprinidae) of order Cypriniformes (carps), native to the Mekong River basin and the Chao Phraya River basin in Thailand.
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