Freshwater
Rainbow sharkminnow
Epalzeorhynchos frenatum
Cyprinidae, Labeoninae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 15 cm
- Body shape
- Elongated
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 88 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Tank mates
More about the species
Description
Observed over sandy substrate. Found near any type of solid surface at midwater and bottom depths in streams and rivers. Moves into seasonally flooded habitats and returns to the rivers as floodwaters recede. Feeds on algae, periphyton, phytoplankton and some zooplankton. Popular in aquarium trade. Aquarium keeping: minimum aquarium size 120 cm.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Epalzeorhynchos frenatus
- Epalzeorhynchus frenatus
- Labeo erythrura
- Labeo erythrurus
- Labeo frenatus
- Labeo munensis
In other languages
- Epalzeorhynchos frenatus
- Rubin-labeo, Grøn Labeo
- Tulievä
- Green fringelip labeo, Rainbow shark, Red fin shark, Red fin shark carp, Red finned shark, Red-finned shark, Redfin shark, Whitefin shark, Whitetail sharkminnow
Articles
All articles
Velvet and dropsy4 min read
Velvet is a fast-moving parasite. Dropsy is a sign that something is seriously wrong inside the fish. How to recognize them, and what you can do.
How to set up an Asian aquarium5 min read
Two aquariums from Southeast Asia: calm forest streams and peat swamps with soft, brown water, and fast mountain streams with cool, oxygen-rich water.
How to add new fish4 min read
From the store to the tank: how to get the fish used to your water, why you should add only a few at a time, and what to watch for in the first few days.
Quarantine for new fish3 min read
Why new fish should live in a tank of their own for a few weeks before they move in, what you need, and what to look for.