Rainbow sharkminnow
Epalzeorhynchos frenatum
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The rainbow shark from the Mekong, Chao Phraya and Mae Klong basins has red fins. It grazes algae and eats plankton, and moves into flooded areas in the wet season. Territorial towards its own kind and similar fish.
- Scientific name
- Epalzeorhynchos frenatum
- Family
- Cyprinidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Cyprinidae
- Order
- Cypriniformes
- Synonyms
- Epalzeorhynchos frenatus, Epalzeorhynchus frenatus, Labeo erythrura, Labeo erythrurus, Labeo frenatus, Labeo munensis
Origin
- Native region
- Ásia
Water
- Temperature
- 20–26 °C
- pH
- 6.5–8
- General hardness (GH)
- 2–15 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 15 cm
- Minimum tank (volume)
- 243 L
- Minimum tank (length)
- 120 cm
Behavior
- Temperament
- Semi-aggressive
- Social life
- Solitary
- Swimming level
- Middle
Care
- Care difficulty
- Moderate
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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