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Redtail sharkminnow

Epalzeorhynchos bicolor

Redtail sharkminnow (Epalzeorhynchos bicolor)
Photo: Astellar87 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

The red-tailed black shark, black with a red tail, is endemic to Thailand and critically endangered in the wild; all fish in the trade are farm-bred with hormones. It grazes algae and eats small bottom animals. It becomes territorial as it grows, especially towards similar-looking fish.

Scientific name
Epalzeorhynchos bicolor
Family
Cyprinidae

Fact sheet

General

Water
Freshwater
Group
Fish

Taxonomy

Family
Cyprinidae
Order
Cypriniformes
Synonyms
Epalzeorhynchus bicolor, Labeo bicolor

Origin

Native region
Ásia

Water

Temperature
20–26 °C
pH
6–8
General hardness (GH)
2–15 °dGH

Size and lifespan

Adult size
12.5 cm
Minimum tank (volume)
243 L
Minimum tank (length)
120 cm

Behavior

Temperament
Semi-aggressive
Social life
Solitary
Swimming level
Bottom
Diet
Omnivore

Care

Care difficulty
Moderate

Conservation and trade

IUCN status
Critically endangered (CR)

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