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Red-cheeked Sultan
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IUCN NT · Near threatened

Red-cheeked Sultan

Leptobarbus melanopterus

Leptobarbus melanopterus is a species of cyprinid fish in the genus Leptobarbus 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.

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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 613164.