Flying fox
Epalzeorhynchos kalopterum
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A fish from southern Thailand, the Malay Peninsula and the islands of Borneo, Sumatra and Java. Omnivorous; adults are territorial.
- Scientific name
- Epalzeorhynchos kalopterum
- Family
- Cyprinidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Cyprinidae
- Order
- Cypriniformes
- Synonyms
- Barbus kalopterus, Epalzeorhynchos kallopterus, Epalzeorhynchos kalopterus
Origin
- Native region
- Ásia
Water
- Temperature
- 20–26 °C
- pH
- 6–7.5
- General hardness (GH)
- 2–12 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 16 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
- Least concern (LC)
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