Red Tipped Shark
The shark name came from the dorsal fin this freshwater tropical fish possesses resembling an actual shark.
Red tipped shark. It was found in the clear waters and floodplains in the menam chao playa basin however due to excessive poaching it was thought to have become extinct. Established in 1964 the iucn red list of threatened species has evolved to become the world s most comprehensive information source on the global conservation status of animal fungi and plant species. Unless your aquarium is quite large it is best to keep only one of them in your tank because they will become very aggressive and territorial towards each other when kept in multiples.
Labeo bicolor also known as the redtail shark and redtail sharkminnow is a species of freshwater fish in the carp family cyprinidae. Red tail shark epalzeorhynchos bicolor. The red tailed black shark falls into the same family as carp and minnows.
It is endemic to thailand and currently critically endangered but common in aquaria where it is prized for its deep black body and vivid red or orange tail. The red tail shark is a member of the cyprinidae family of freshwater tropical fish. The red tail shark epalzeorhynchus bicolor has a black body with a red tail and sort of resembles a shark hence the name.
Contrary to the name the red tailed shark is actually not a shark. It s quite unusual and not demanding fish that attracts attention with its rare body coloring contrasting combination of almost black and red colors. The red tail shark is a member of the cyprinidae family of freshwater tropical fish.
The red tailed black sharks seen in the aquarium trade today are all captive bred. The red tailed black shark epalzeorhynchos bicolor. The red tail shark epalzeorhynchos bicolor also known as red tail black shark fire tail red tailed labeo and red tail shark minnow is a small freshwater fish native to thailand.
The shark name came from the dorsal fin this freshwater tropical fish possesses resembling an actual shark.
