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Ruby shark

Epalzeorhynchos frenatum (Fowler, 1934)

Status not recordedbony fish

The ruby shark (Epalzeorhynchos frenatum) is a species in the family Cyprinidae, order Cypriniformes.

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Quick facts about the ruby shark

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 ruby shark live?

Not recorded

Where has it been introduced?

The Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species lists the ruby shark 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 ruby shark 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 ruby shark classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderCypriniformes
  5. familyCyprinidae
  6. genusEpalzeorhynchos
  7. SpeciesEpalzeorhynchos frenatum (Fowler, 1934)

Synonyms Epalzeorhynchos frenatus, Epalzeorhynchus frenatus, Labeo erythrura, Labeo erythrurus, Labeo frenatus

Other names and names in other languages (20)
  • GloFish sharkEnglish
  • Green fringelip labeoEnglish
  • Rainbow sharkEnglish
  • Rainbow sharkminnowEnglish
  • Red fin shark carpEnglish
  • Red-finned sharkEnglish
  • Whitefin sharkEnglish
  • parmička thajskáCzech
  • Grøn labeoDanish
  • Grüner FransenlipperGerman
  • Tiburón arco irisSpanish
  • レインボーシャークJapanese
  • grubowarg zielonyPolish
  • Labeo-arco-írisPortuguese
  • Таиландский лабеоRussian
  • ปลากาThai
  • Tiburón de aleta rojaSpanish
  • ปลากาแดงThai
  • ปลาสร้อยดอกงิ้วThai
  • Pla Gah DaengThai

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the ruby shark

Other species in the same genus Epalzeorhynchos.

Flying fox

Epalzeorhynchos kalopterum

CyprinidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

Is the ruby shark an invasive species?

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

What kind of animal is the ruby shark?

The ruby shark (Epalzeorhynchos frenatum) 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). Ruby shark (Epalzeorhynchos frenatum). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/ruby-shark

MLA

“Ruby shark (Epalzeorhynchos frenatum).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/ruby-shark.

BibTeX
@misc{ruby_shark_2026,
  title = {Ruby shark (Epalzeorhynchos frenatum)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/ruby-shark},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-13}
}