Red-tailed black shark
The red-tailed black shark is a freshwater fish in the carp family, Cyprinidae. Its scientific name is Epalzeorhynchos bicolor. It is not actually a shark, just so-called in its popular name.
It is endemic to Thailand. It is critically endangered.[1] It is common in aquariums, where its deep black body and vivid red or orange tail are prized. The red-tailed black sharks seen in aquariums today are all bred in captivity.[2]
It is omnivorous.[2]
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Geographic Range of Red-Tailed Black Shark according to IUCN (2012). Beige is Extant and yellow is Probably Extant (Seasonality Uncertain for both).
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Rainbow Shark on the left, Red-tailed black shark on the right. (Even has rare white tips, and orange pectoral fins).
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Drawing by Hugh M. Smith describing the then newly discovered species ‘Labeo bicolor’.
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Figure showing mortality of population based on treatment: C = control, O/A = vaccine treatments, Sp = spawned fish, I = fish challenged by injection, B = fish challenged by bath.
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Red-tailed black shark in an aquarium with cichlid tankmates.
References
- ↑ "Epalzeorhynchos bicolor". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. 2013.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Epalzeorhynchos bicolor summary page". FishBase. Retrieved 2018-12-26.