Silver Shark 5 cm (BALANTIOCHEILUS MELANOPTERUS)

Difficulty:Beginner Max Growth Size:6 cm Temperament:Peaceful, community Water Temperature: 20-26 pH Level: 6.4-7.0 Diet: Omnivorous. Eats most aquarium foods, will also pick at green alga The bala shark (Balantiocheilos melanopterus), also known as the tricolor shark, or the silver shark, is a large minnow, that unsurprisingly isn’t actually a shark. It is often referred to as a shark due to its torpedo shaped body and prominent dorsal fin, but is part of the Cyprinidae family It is native to Sumatra, Borneo and the Malay Peninsula, though it is rapidly disappearing from those habitats