Epalzeorhynchos frenatum – Rainbow Shark (Labeo frenatus ...
Epalzeorhynchos itself has undergone some quite recent changes with a handful of species having been reassigned to Crossocheilus and E. bicornis moved to the new genus Akrokolioplax (Zhang and Kottelat, 2006). The latter was erected on the basis of differences in oral morphology and the position/structure of the so-called ‘rostral lateral ...
Epalzeorhynchos bicolor – Red-Tailed Black Shark (Labeo bicolor ...
Of the remaining species E. frenatum and E. kalopterus have been mainstays of the aquarium hobby for many years while the identity of E. munense now appears established. Smith (1934) described it as possessing a brown body, black dorsal fin edged in white and a white caudal fin, with type locality given as the Mun/Moon river, a tributary of the ...
Epalzeorhynchos munense (Labeo munensis ... - Seriously Fish
The possibility that E. frenatum and E. munense have hybridised in aquaculture at some point cannot be discounted. Some SF forum members keep/have kept a fish which closely resembles E. bicolor but possesses a white caudal fin and is most often found among batches of E. frenatum. It is unclear whether this is a genetic sport among farm-bred ...
Epalzeorhynchos kalopterum – Flying Fox (Epalzeorhynchos …
The possibility that E. frenatum and E. munense have hybridised in aquaculture at some point cannot be discounted. Some SF forum members keep/have kept a fish which closely resembles E. bicolor but possesses a white caudal fin and is most often found among batches of E. frenatum. It is unclear whether this is a genetic sport among farm-bred ...
Opsarius koratensis (Barilius koratensis, Barilius nanensis ...
Behaviour and CompatibilityTop ↑. Unsuitable for the general community due to its environmental requirements, and likely to outcompete or intimidate slow-moving and less bold species at meal times since it is an extremely fast swimmer and vigorous feeder.
Yasuhikotakia modesta – Redtail Loach (Botia modesta, Botia …
It co-occurs with Yasuhikotakia lecontei, Y. morleti, and Syncrossus helodes across much of its range and in a survey of the Mun River conducted in Surin province, northeastern Thailand was collected alongside a host of other fish species including those three plus Acantopsis choirhynchos, Lepidocephalichthys hasselti, Barbonymus altus, B ...
Yasuhikotakia morleti – Skunk Loach (Botia morleti, Botia horae ...
Some cobitid and nemacheilid loaches are also possibilities as are Epalzeorhynchos, Crossocheilus, and Garra spp., plus certain catfishes. Sedate, peaceable bottom-dwellers such as Corydoras spp. are best avoided though, and as always thorough research prior to selecting a community of fishes is the best way to avoid potential problems.
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The ornamental albino variant is widely-available and has become extremely popular in the hobby and there is a commercially-produced anerythristic (lacking red pigment) mutation that has pale yellowish fins and has sometimes been misidentified as E. munense.
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Confusion with similar-looking fishes from other genera, such as Garra cambodgiensis, laterally-striped Crossocheilus spp. or Gyrinocheilus aymonieri is not uncommon, and are largely attributable to the use of trade names such as ‘false flying fox’ or ‘Siamese flying fox’.
Yasuhikotakia lecontei – Silver Loach (Botia lecontei ... - Seriously …
It co-occurs with Yasuhikotakia modesta, Y. morleti, and Syncrossus helodes across much of its range and in a survey of the Mun River conducted in Surin province, northeastern Thailand was collected alongside a host of other fish species including those three plus Acantopsis choirorhynchos, Lepidocephalichthys hasselti, Barbonymus altus, B ...