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]
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.