Leptobarbus melanopterus
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| Leptobarbus melanopterus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Leptobarbidae |
| Genus: | Leptobarbus |
| Species: | L. melanopterus |
| Binomial name | |
| Leptobarbus melanopterus M. C. W. Weber & de Beaufort, 1916 | |
Leptobarbus melanopterus is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Leptobarbidae, the cigar barbs. This fish is known only from the Kapuas River basin in Western Borneo. Locally it is called Jelawat pipi merah, when translated means Red Cheeked Sultan Fish, they are also called blood carp by aquarium hobbyists due to their vibrant red cheeks.
It is a high economic value fish for both commercial and collection purposes. However, the species has never been successfully cultured and fishermen still rely on the wild population.[2]
