What is bala shark?
Bala shark (scientific name: Balantiocheilus melanopterus, alias: black fin baglip fish), bony fish class, ray-finned fish subclass, cypriniformes, cyprinids. Origin: Asia’s Mekong and Chao Phraya river basins, the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra and many basins in Borneo.
What does a bala shark look like?
The silver shark‘s body length can reach 30cm-40cm in nature (adult fish in the wild), and it is sub-spindle. Each fin end is pointed, the dorsal, pelvic, and anal fins are triangular, and the caudal fin is deeply forked. The body color is silver, the abdomen is white, and the fins are slightly yellow. The obvious features are: the outer edges of the dorsal fin, pelvic fin, anal fin and caudal fin have black broad edges, and the inside of the black edge is light gray broad band, which is very eye-catching.
The food intake is relatively large, the growth is fast, the physique is strong, and it is easy to raise. It is necessary to use a large aquarium with a cover to prevent jumping. Gentle and lively temperament, like to swim in groups. The juveniles can be mixed with other species of fish, and when they grow up, they can be raised in groups or with other fish of the same size.
Body length up to 30 cm, sub-fusiform. Each fin end is pointed, the dorsal, pelvic, and anal fins are triangular, and the caudal fin is deeply forked. The body color is silver, the abdomen is white, and the fins are slightly yellow. The obvious features are: the outer edges of the dorsal fin, pelvic fin, anal fin and caudal fin have black broad edges, and the inside of the black edge is light gray broad band, which is very eye-catching.
bala shark living habits
Silver sharks are strong and easy to keep fish. When the fish is small, it can be raised with other small fish, and the adult fish should be raised alone or mixed with fish of the same size.
This fish prefers slightly acidic to neutral soft water, but it is not suitable for keeping in aquariums with aquatic plants because it will destroy aquatic plants.
Silver Shark is not demanding on water quality, the optimum water temperature is 22-26 ℃, and it can also adapt to lower or higher temperatures.
Silver sharks swim fast, are more lively, and like to toss and jump, so the aquarium should be covered. The fish tank should be larger than 120cm as much as possible.
Bala shark feeding
Silver sharks generally have a lifespan of more than six years, but artificial breeding of silver sharks is quite difficult, and there has been no successful case of breeding in aquariums.
The black-finned baglip fish lives in freshwater streams or lakes. It is omnivorous and has a mild temperament. It feeds on phytoplankton and small crustaceans. It is an important farmed fish, edible, and also an ornamental fish with high economic value. It is active and can jump out of an uncovered fish tank.
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