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]
Red-tailed Black Shark Media
Geographic Range of Red-Tailed Black Shark according to IUCN (2012). Beige is Extant and yellow is Probably Extant (Seasonality Uncertain for both).
Rainbow Shark on the left, Red-tailed black shark on the right. (Even has rare white tips, and orange pectoral fins).
Drawing by Hugh M. Smith describing the then newly discovered species ‘Labeo bicolor’.
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.
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.