Silver shark
Silver shark
Origin
Mekong and Chao Phraya River basins, Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, and Borneo.
Habitat
Vegetated and open water habitats within the mid-water of large and medium-sized rivers and lakes.
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Genus: | Balantiocheilos |
| Species: | melanopterus |
| Status: | In Stock |
| Diet: | Omnivore |
| Sexing: | Monomorphic |
| Breeding: | Egg Scatterer |
| Max Size: | 35 cm |
| Water Hardness: | Soft |
| Difficulty: |   |
| Temperment | Conspecific Temperment |
| Peaceful | Mildly Agressive |
| min Temp °C | max Temp °C |
| 22 | 28 |
| min pH | max pH |
| 6.0 | 8.0 |