Flying fox (fish)
| Flying fox | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Genus: | Epalzeorhynchos |
| Species: | E. kalopterus |
| Binomial name | |
| Epalzeorhynchos kalopterus (Bleeker, 1850) | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Barbus kalopterus Bleeker, 1850 | |
The flying fox (Epalzeorhynchos kalopterus) is a Southeast Asian species of freshwater fish in the family Cyprinidae. It is commonly kept in the aquarium trade. Among other foods, it is known to eat green algae.