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Cigar Shark
Leptobarbus hoevenii
Also known as: Hoven's Carp • mad barb • Golden shark
Kingdom: Metazoa• Family: Leptobarbidae• Order: Cypriniformes
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Quick Facts
Common Names:
Cigar Shark, Hoven's Carp, mad barb, Golden shark, Hoven's carp, Mad barb, River carp, Sudan fish, Mad Barb, Sultan Fish
Class:
Actinopteri
Data Completeness:
71%
Data Sources
🌍gbif
📚itis
📖wikipedia
🔬eol
🦎inaturalist
References
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Distribution Statistics
10
Observations
8
Countries
Top Locations
J8R6+HJ7, Way Huwi, Jati Agung, South Lampung Regency, Lampung 35365, Indonesia
1
Surat Thani, TH
1
Thailand
1
Danau Sentarum, Kapuas Hulu Regency, West Kalimantan, Indonesia
1
Sarikei
1
Recent Observers
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First: 5/18/2019 · Latest: 2/14/2026
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