Scientific name:

Balantiocheilius melanopterus

Common name:

Silver shark

Sexing:

No external differences

Habitat:

Southeast Asia

Food:

Will eat all types of live, frozen, flake, freeze dried and pellet.

Care and maintenance:

Silver sharks are jumpers so keep the tank well covered, they like to swim and as they grow to a large size a long aquarium is best, plants should be kept to the back and sides leaving plenty of swimming room. A peaceful fish but not to be trusted with very small tank mates.

Water conditions:

4-8° dGH, pH 6.5-7.0

Temperature:

22°-28°c, 72°-82°F

Size:

13” (35cm) not often seen this large in aquariums

Tank size:

36” (91cm) minimum