Silver shark, Bala shark, Tri-colour shark, Malaysian shark
Scientific name
Balantiocheilos melanopterus ...
For this reason they are also known as Silver Sharks. Their silver coloration is distinct because their fins are lined in black. Some Bala Sharks will have white spots on them.
Tropical fish aquarium - Silver Shark at Tyne Valley Aquatics ( near Newcastle ) at Prudhoe ( Northumberland )
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Common Name(s): Bala Shark, Silver Shark, Tricolor Shark
Family: Cyprinidae
Species Type: Cyprinids ...
Bala/Silver Shark (Balantiocheilus melanopterus): The bala shark is a very popular fish, but they can be a problem, simply because they can become very large. Its a peaceful fish, which can be kept with smaller tankmates.
Large Cyprinids (Silver Sharks, Tinfoil or Spanner Barbs for example) or Central American Cichlids.
Breeding
See Shane's World article.
My Bala Shark, or Silver Shark, is very peaceful with the other fish I have. My Silver Dollars tend to follow him and he doesn't mind.
The tank has 2 Silver sharks (Bruce and Anchor), 5 Tiger Barbs, 12 Neons, 10 assorted guppies, 1 Ghost, 1 Catfish (called fang), 4 Tetras, 1 Siamese fighter (called Bloke), 2 Angel fish, ...
Bala Shark, Tricolor Shark, Silver Shark
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Balantiocheilus melanopterus
SYN: Barbus melanopterus, Puntius melanopterus, Systomus melanopterus
PD: A slender, elongated fish with a tall, erect dorsal fin and a forked caudal fin.
common name: Silver shark, Tricolor sharkminnow
Family: Cyprinidae
Continent of origin: Asia
Origin country: Thailand, Lao Peoples Democratic Republic, Cambodia,
Size: under 35 cm (13.78 inch) ...
tinfoil barbs for about a year now and they have quickly grown out of my three foot tank to my bigger four foot tank with a big pleco, angelic catfish, a big leprinus, black ghost knife fish, a large polypterus, a lemon-fin barb and a silver shark.
Other Names: Silver Shark
Family: Cyprinidae
Origin: Thailand, Borneo, Sumatra
Adult Size: 14 inches (35 cm)
Social: Peaceful, suitable for community tanks
Lifespan: 10+ years
Tank Level: All levels ...
Also known as the tricolor shark or silver shark, the young bala shark is a staple item in most aquarium stores. However, this fish is a poor choice for most aquaria.
The Bala Shark, also known as the Silver Shark and is great for the semi-aggressive community aquarium. This is one of the more passive freshwater sharks, and they are an active fish that will be visible during the day.
Popular "night gobbling" catfish include the Pictus catfish (sometimes called the "angelicus" catfish) and the Columbian catfish going by various names such as "high-fin bull shark", "silver shark" or "Columbian white tipped shark", ...
The Bala shark, Balantiocheilos melanopterus, also known as the tricolor shark, silver shark, or shark minnow, is a schooling community fish of family Cyprinidae and the sole member of the genus Balantiocheilos.
Common Name: Shark, Bala (Silver Shark)
Scientific Name: Balantiocheilos melanopterus
Fish Facts ...
This species is frequently available in stores as juvenile fish with no warning as to the size it will attain. It is seen under the common name Silver Shark in the UK, and sometimes Tricolour Shark and Bala or Tricolour sharkminnow.
Right beside Sean's armchair is a large tank with his collection of large fish. These include oscars, leporinus, clown loaches, hoplo cats, convicts, and silver sharks.
Comment : my sharks are pretty active, the albino in mine is quite teritorial he chases the other male and female around and also all my other fish but my plecs, angels and my silver shark. but they do add a good sense of natural order.
Description: See picture, depending on the origin of the fish the fins can be silver to yellowish white, yellow, and even orange as shown above. The body is covered with large silver scales from which it derives its common name Silver shark.
They are: Archerfish, Scats, Monos, Anableps, all Gobies, Mudskippers, Walking Catfish, most Puffers (with only two true freshwater exceptions), most Mollies, Silver Sharks (a catfish species), Half beaks, Psychedelic Eels, Reed Eels, Bamboo Eels, ...
 See also: Fish, Silver, Shark, Water, Species
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