Violet Shark
Labeo boga
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- Scientific name
- Labeo boga
- Family
- Cyprinidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Cyprinidae
- Order
- Cypriniformes
- Synonyms
- Cirrhina boga, Cyprinus boga, Cyprinus falcatus, Gobio boga
Origin
- Native region
- Ásia
Water
- Temperature
- 18–24 °C
- pH
- 6–8
- General hardness (GH)
- 2–15 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 25 cm
- Minimum tank (volume)
- 864 L
- Minimum tank (length)
- 240 cm
Behavior
- Social life
- School
- Swimming level
- Middle
Care
- Care difficulty
- Moderate
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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