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Scientific Name | Epalzeorhynchos bicolor (Smith, 1931) |
Common Names | Redtailed Black Shark Eldstjärt (Sweden), Feuerschwanz-Fransenlipper (Germany), Red Tailed Shark, Red-tailed Labeo, Redtail Shark, Redtail Sharkminnow |
Type Locality | Small tributary of Menam Chao Phya River, near Paknampo [Nakorn-Sawan], central Thailand. |
Etymology | Epalzeorhynchos: Greek, epalzes, -es, -es = curative + Greek, rhyngchos = snout. |
Species Information | |
Size | 120mm or 4.7" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Habitat Information | |
Distribution | Asia: Chao Phraya basin, Thailand. Reported from the Mekong basin. Thailand Waters, Chao Praya (click on these areas to find other species found there) Mekong (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
IUCN Red List Category | Critically Endangered, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2011. |
pH | 6.5 - 7.5 |
Temperature | 22.0-26.0°C or 71.6-78.8°F (Show species within this range) |
Husbandry Information | |
Compatibility | Members in this genus can be fairly territorial, especially towards bottom dwellers that look similar. |
Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
Further Information | |
Reference | Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 79 (no. 2873), pp 9, Fig. 4. |
Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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Last Update | 2017 Jan 20 13:28 (species record created: 2012 May 09 03:28) |