Red Tailed Shark

Red Tailed Shark Diet
Extant fish in this genus primarily graze on aufwuchs--algae, small insects, crustaceans, worms, small invertebrates and detritus. Omnivorous, they should be fed greens along with the standard aquarium flakes, worms, etc.

Red tailed shark - Epalzeorhynchus frenatus
Species Name: Epalzeorhynchus frenatus
Synonyms: Labio Bicolor ...

Albino Red Tailed Shark
Scientific Name:
Epalzeorhynchus bicolor
Family: Cyprinidae
Origin: Thailand
Adult Size: 5 inches (12 cm)
Social: Territorial, can be aggressive
Lifespan: 5-10 years
Tank Level: Bottom, Mid dweller ...

Common Name(s): Red Tailed Black Shark, Redtail Shark, Red Tailed Shark, Red Tail Shark
Family: Cyprinidae
Species Type: Cyprinids ...

My red tailed shark mercilessly harassed and mutilated every other fish in the tank until I moved it to another tank full of obnoxious tiger barbs. hahaha. Now, surrounded by fast, aggressive fish, it seems to have calmed down.

Comments: I had a wonderful Pacu, he shared the tank with an Oscar a Red tailed shark and Pleku. They were all introduced together and while they did have their moments were the best of friends.

The red tailed shark, a popular aquarium fish, is now extinct in the wild and the fish are produced on farms in Thailand.

I have a albino barb and a tiger barb in my tank, and up until recently, I had a red tailed shark, which I have had to remove because of constant nipping and chasing.

he killed a clown knife, a red devil, an oscar, a red tailed shark, and a hong kong cat fish...i've only had him for three months and he's only 3 1/2 inches long...he does well with my jack dempsey, firemouth, and other African cichlids...

They like to live with Black Phantom Tetra, Cardinal Tetra, Catfish, Ghost Shrimp, Glass Fish, Glow Light Tetra, Guppies, (Small) Honey Gouramis, Neon Tetra, Plecos, one Red Tailed Shark, and White Clouds.

For such reasons, most people keep Red Tail Sharks with large equally aggressive fish, or they keep solitary Red Tailed Sharks.

See also: Fish, Shark, Aquarium, Color, Water