Red Tail Black Shark

Labeo bicolor
Red Tail Black Shark
Habitat:
Thailand
Length:
120 mm (4.6 in.)
Diet:
Prepared foods; Algae
Sex difference:
Female much plumper
Compatibility:
Peaceful, but can become a fin nipper
Breeding:
Egg scatterer
Tank conditions:
pH 7.0; Hardness 8; Temp 77ºF; Size 20 gal
Comments
If the body of this fish is velvet black, there's a white tip on the dorsal fin, and the tail is a scarlet orange, then the water quality is generally good for community fish. As an indicator and algae eater is, in my opinion, a very good reason to have one of these beauties in your aquarium.