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Rainbow shark
Natural variantCommon in the tradeIntermediate to keep

Wild-type

A variant of Rainbow shark (Epalzeorhynchos frenatum)

Wild-type

Representative Rainbow sharkphoto — a dedicated image of this exact morph isn't available yet.

A slender dark blue-black bodied 'shark' (actually a cyprinid) with vivid orange-red fins, named for the colorful fins against the dark body.

Keeper tips for this variant

Territorial bottom-dweller that gets nastier with age — give one per tank with caves and a long footprint, and avoid similar-shaped tankmates it will chase.

This page covers the Wild-type variant. For full husbandry, water params, diet and health —General care: Rainbow shark

Other Freshwater Sharks variants

Albino rainbow sharkAlbinoGloFish (fluorescent)