Red-tailed Black Shark

Epalzeorhynchos bicolor

Red-tailed Black Shark

“ Shark-like carp were collected from witchcraft and located south of Bangkok was taboo, but common in aquariums in public and repopulated instead of endangered because of being witchcraft and blame. ”

– Eostre

Scientific Taxonomy & Character Information

Domain: Eukaryota

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Actinopterygii

Order: Cypriniformes

Family: Cyprinidae

Genius: Epalzeorhynchos

Species: Epalzeorhynchos bicolor

Descendant: carps

Named by: Hugh McCormick Smith

Year Published: 1931

Size: 16 cm (6 in) in length; 14 cm tall in height; 

Type: Bony Fishes (Carps)

Title: n/a

Pantheon: Terran

Time Period: Holocene

Alignment: Passive

Threat Level: ★

Diet: Omnivorous

Elements: Water

Inflicts: n/a

Weaknesses: All

Casualties: n/a

Based On: itself

Conservation Status: Critically Endangered (CR) - IUCN Red List 

Red-tailed Black Shark (Epalzeorhynchos bicolor) is the species of shark carp endemic to Thailand and currently critically endangered, but common in aquaria.

Etymology

Despite the name, this is not close relative to real sharks and bull sharks. There are carps. From the genus name: Epalzeorhynchos: Greek, epalzes, -es, -es = curative + Greek, rhyngkhos = snout. And in specific name from Greek: bi = double, kolor = color.

Physical Appearance

This carp where it is prized for its deep black body and vivid red or orange tail.

Abilities

Didn't have to known this animal.

Ecology

Red tail sharks tend to bully slow-moving, timid, long-finned, and small fish, like angelfish, fancy guppies, and bettas. Invertebrates and mollusks shouldn't be added to the tank or in their natural habitat because red tail sharks eat them because of that small but terrible apex predator. Quite often red-tailed sharks are sold as algae eaters and they are omnivorous.

Behavior

These carps have a reputation for being aggressive and bullying other fish. Passive towards a larger one.

Distribution and Habitat

This fish is endemic to Thailand and is found in the Chao Phraya River as far south as Bangkok.


Tamed

The carp can be tamed in a fish basket used for petting and put in your own artificial lake.

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