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Bala Sharks

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#1 ·
I have 1 question are bala sharks and tricolor sharks the same thing as i was told tricolor shark but thought they were the same as balas am i wrong?
 
#3 ·
I find common names quite useless when there are other names synonymous to the more popular one.:roll: A scientific name stuck to it will really help.;)
 
#6 ·
imho they should change their name completely to "UBER DEATH DESTRUCTO MACHINES". on the other hand i doubt people would believe they are peaceful fish.

sometimes I open my mouth, and I really have no idea what comes out of it. <wanders off>
 
#8 ·
Bala sharks are big and silvery. Latin name is Balantiocheilus melanopterus. Sometimes called Tricolor Sharks and Apollo Sharks. Get a foot long and should be in a shoal of 6 or more in a 6x2 foot or bigger tank.

Rainbow Sharks, Epalzeorhynchos frenatus, have black (dark grey) bodies and red (orange) fins. They get about 6" long and cn be kept in a 4x1' tank. They are essentially the same thing as a red tailed black shark, with all the fins red.
 
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