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Flying fox

Epalzeorhynchos kalopterum (Bleeker, 1850)

Status not recordedbony fish

The flying fox (Epalzeorhynchos kalopterum) is a species in the family Cyprinidae, order Cypriniformes.

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Quick facts about the flying fox

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the flying fox live?

Not recorded

Where has it been introduced?

The Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species lists the flying fox as introduced in 1 country.

  1. Mexico

Introduced means brought by people and now present; invasive means the country's checklist records an impact. A species can be native to one part of a country and introduced in another. Source: Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species (CC BY 4.0).

Is the flying fox endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the flying fox classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderCypriniformes
  5. familyCyprinidae
  6. genusEpalzeorhynchos
  7. SpeciesEpalzeorhynchos kalopterum (Bleeker, 1850)

Synonyms Barbus kalopterus, Epalzeorhynchos kallopterus, Epalzeorhynchos kalopterus, Epalzeorhynchus callopterus, Epalzeorhynchus kallopterus, Epalzeorhynchus kalopterus

Other names and names in other languages (11)
  • Flying fox carpEnglish
  • labeo krásnoploutvéCzech
  • Schönflossige RüsselbarbeGerman
  • Silimang BatangIndonesian
  • フライングフォックスJapanese
  • grubowarg złotopręgiPolish
  • Labeo-raposaPortuguese
  • Суматранская храмуляRussian
  • Pla JingjorgThai
  • Uçan TilkiTurkish
  • ปลาจิ้งจอกบินThai

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the flying fox

Other species in the same genus Epalzeorhynchos.

Ruby shark

Epalzeorhynchos frenatum

CyprinidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

Is the flying fox an invasive species?

The Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species lists the flying fox as introduced in 1 country: Mexico, but does not flag it as invasive in any of them.

What kind of animal is the flying fox?

The flying fox (Epalzeorhynchos kalopterum) belongs to the family Cyprinidae in the order Cypriniformes.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-13. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Flying fox (Epalzeorhynchos kalopterum). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/flying-fox

MLA

“Flying fox (Epalzeorhynchos kalopterum).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/flying-fox.

BibTeX
@misc{flying_fox_2026,
  title = {Flying fox (Epalzeorhynchos kalopterum)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/flying-fox},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-13}
}