Creatures in Crisis
Photograph of Probarbus labeamajor (Probarbus labeamajor), recorded as Endangered
Probarbus labeamajor (Probarbus labeamajor). Image via Wikimedia Commons.

Endangered

Probarbus labeamajor

Probarbus labeamajor

Probarbus labeamajor is a minnow in the family Cyprinidae (order Cypriniformes), recorded as Endangered.

Status
Endangered
Scientific name
Probarbus labeamajor
Taxonomy
Cypriniformes · Cyprinidae · Probarbus

The minnow

Minnows and barbs are ray-finned freshwater fishes without teeth in the jaws; they grind food with pharyngeal teeth.

Carps, minnows, and loaches. They lack jaw teeth and live in freshwater.

Range and habitat

This species is endemic to the Mekong mainstream and large tributaries in Laos, Cambodia and Thailand.

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

In crisis

Probarbus labeamajor is 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 Probarbus labeamajor — often a short stub, Wikidata item Q2248157. 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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Vaquita

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Quick answers

What is Probarbus labeamajor?
Probarbus labeamajor is a minnow in the family Cyprinidae (order Cypriniformes).
What is the conservation status of Probarbus labeamajor?
Endangered, as the IUCN category stored on Wikidata for Probarbus labeamajor. Confirm the official assessment on iucnredlist.org.
Where does Probarbus labeamajor live?
This species is endemic to the Mekong mainstream and large tributaries in Laos, Cambodia and Thailand.
Why is Probarbus labeamajor in crisis?
It is Endangered on Wikidata. Read the official Red List assessment for the criteria.
Is this the IUCN Red List page for Probarbus labeamajor?
No. This is a researched catalog account. The Red List is the assessment.
Is Probarbus labeamajor a pet?
An animal on this catalog is in crisis in the wild. Keeping one is usually the wrong question.