Balantiocheilos melanopterus
Conservation status data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
↓Decreasing
Population trend
15
Countries
Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC) via https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bala_shark
Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
ANIMALIA
Phylum
CHORDATA
Class
ACTINOPTERYGII
Order
CYPRINIFORMES
Family
CYPRINIDAE
Genus
Balantiocheilos
Balantiocheilos melanopterus belongs to the family CYPRINIDAE, order CYPRINIFORMES, within the ACTINOPTERYGII class.
Habitat & Distribution
Threats
Annual & perennial non-timber crops
Fishing & harvesting aquatic resources
Housing & urban areas
Logging & wood harvesting
Type Unknown/Unrecorded (pollution)
Conservation Actions
Found in 15 Countries
Community Sightings
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Sources & Attribution
How to Cite
IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS
GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org
This page: SpeciesRadar (2026). Balantiocheilos melanopterus (Balantiocheilos melanopterus). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/bala-shark