Epalzeorhynchos bicolor

Origin: Thailand and Malaysia. South-Asian east.

Habitat: In the fast tributaries of the river Menam.

Morphology: The ventral contour flattened, the mouth downwards with two barbels and the fin dorsal high and triangular give him to this fish his distinctive aspect how of shark. Forked caudal fin. The body is jet black , whereas the tail is of a brilliant red. The female is more robust and his abdomen more bulgy and more pale of colour. In captivity can achieve the 12cm of length.

Maintenance: Keep good parameters of water and a good diet based in vegetal, to control the state of this fish only is necessary to see it, if his colour changes to clear or grey more is because it presents any problem or is very stressed. This fish can reach live with good cares until the 16 years .

PH: 6.5 - 7.5                        Temperature: 23 º C - 27 º C

Behaviour: It is a fish that does not bother, solitary, is an excellent swimmer, but is considers it to an extremely territorial fish when put more of one in a aquarium, except this point does not present other conflicts.

Feeding: Omnivorous, this fish accepts any type of diet ,but is recommended that exist a diet of vegetal. Include in the diet foods alive or frozen.

Reproduction: Very difficult and complicated in captivity.

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