Redtail Sharks
It s quite unusual and not demanding fish that attracts attention with its rare body coloring contrasting combination of almost black and red colors.
Redtail sharks. We are a father son band. Female epalzeorhynchus bicolor sharks are usually larger than. The red tail shark also known as retail sharkminnow is a freshwater fish species in the carp family cyprinidae.
Take a look a round. Red tail shark epalzeorhynchos bicolor. The easiest way to distinguish between the two sharks is to look at their fins.
The red tail shark epalzeorhynchos bicolor is a freshwater fish that is found in thailand it is often referred to by other names like the red tailed shark red tailed black shark fire tail shark and red rail shark minnow. Labeo bicolor is a carp species in cyprinidae family. It is endemic to thailand and is currently critically endangered but common in aquariums where it is valued for its deep black body and vivid red or orange tail.
The red tail shark is a territorial fish that will chase other fish away from their territory or become aggressive during feeding. The red tail shark is very often confused with another similar looking shark the rainbow shark. I know it s an odd combination but the red tail black shark is now 4 years old and cruises the tank with authority.
I hope you found this video helpful. The red tail black shark epalzeorhynchos bicolor is a member of the cyprinidae family making them more closely related to carp than actual sharks they are native to thailand but because of excessive poaching they are thought to be extinct in the wild. This species is extremely hard to sex.
Some fish keepers have had great luck with their red tail shark so it all depends on the individual fish. I keep one in a 45 gallon community tank of mollies gold tetras dwarf rasboras and black phantom tetras. The red tail shark will have a red tail and black fins while the rainbow shark will have a red tail and a red dorsal fin.
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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 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. Red tail black sharks will help you curb your freshwater snail population if you don t over feed them.
