Creatures in Crisis
Photograph of Burnt-tailed barb (Balantiocheilos ambusticauda), recorded as Critically Endangered
Burnt-tailed barb (Balantiocheilos ambusticauda). Image via Wikimedia Commons.

Critically Endangered

Burnt-tailed barb

Balantiocheilos ambusticauda

The burnt-tailed barb, also known as Siamese bala-shark, is a possibly extinct freshwater fish species from the family Cyprinidae.

Status
Critically Endangered
Scientific name
Balantiocheilos ambusticauda
Taxonomy
Cypriniformes · Cyprinidae · Balantiocheilos

Appearance

It differs from its congener by a shorter snout, grooves that are posteriorly directed at rictus curved (vs. Straight in the bala shark), and narrower black margins on the pelvic and anal fins (on distal third or less compared to the bala shark where the black margins are on distal half or more).

Range and habitat

It is or was endemic to the Mae Klong and Chao Phraya River basins in Thailand.

Pins are Wikidata “endemic to” fields. Orange dots, when present, are GBIF occurrence tiles — survey bias included.

In crisis

Burnt-tailed barb is Critically Endangered on this catalog because that is the IUCN category stored on Wikidata. Confirm the official criteria and any later count on iucnredlist.org.

Sources

Written for this catalog from the English Wikipedia article on Burnt-tailed barb, Wikidata item Q6424891. Family and order context is original field-guide writing about the group, not a copied assessment of this one species. Wikipedia text is CC BY-SA. Not an IUCN assessment. Counts, when quoted, can change — confirm them on the recovery programme and on iucnredlist.org.

Photograph via Wikimedia Commons. Wikipedia · Wikidata · IUCN Red List.

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Quick answers

What is Burnt-tailed barb?
The burnt-tailed barb, also known as Siamese bala-shark, is a possibly extinct freshwater fish species from the family Cyprinidae. It is or was endemic to the Mae Klong and Chao Phraya River basins in Thailand.
What is the conservation status of Burnt-tailed barb?
Critically Endangered, as the IUCN category stored on Wikidata for Balantiocheilos ambusticauda. Confirm the official assessment on iucnredlist.org.
Where does Burnt-tailed barb live?
It is or was endemic to the Mae Klong and Chao Phraya River basins in Thailand.
Why is Burnt-tailed barb in crisis?
The burnt-tailed barb, also known as Siamese bala-shark, is a possibly extinct freshwater fish species from the family Cyprinidae.
Is this the IUCN Red List page for Balantiocheilos ambusticauda?
No. This is a researched catalog account. The Red List is the assessment.
Is Burnt-tailed barb a pet?
An animal on this catalog is in crisis in the wild. Keeping one is usually the wrong question.