Red-tailed black shark and rainbow shark?

maxpayne_lhp · 01-30-2005, 10:25 PM

Red-tailed black shark and rainbow shark, are they different? I'm mixed up! Please help me! Thanks

DavidDoyle · 01-30-2005, 10:38 PM

RTS = Epalzeorhynchus bicolor (aka Labeo bicolor)
Rainbow = Epalzeorhynchus frenatus (aka Labeo frenatus)

shev · 01-30-2005, 10:40 PM

They are simialr in termperment and size.

maxpayne_lhp · 01-30-2005, 11:05 PM

How about coloration? Hmm.. Ok, I'll try look up myself. Thanks!

shev · 01-30-2005, 11:23 PM

red-tailed sharks have red tails, rainbows have red tails and fins. not sure why they are "rainbow" sharks, maybe red finned sharks would be more appropriate.

maxpayne_lhp · 01-30-2005, 11:26 PM

OK, thanks! Hmm... taht's gonna be so confusing!

ritzgirl34 · 01-30-2005, 11:28 PM

Max, I saw pics of your fish in another post. Looks like you have one of each.

maxpayne_lhp · 01-31-2005, 04:23 AM

Yeah, there must be mistake when I purchased them. Maybe I and the guy at the petshop both thought that they were red-tailed black sharks. Hmmm that accounted for the fact that the 'chief' raibow shark doesn't chase others, which I supposed to be raibows!

Thanks!

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DavidDoyle Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Age: 90 Posts: 496	Re: Red-tailed black shark and rainbow shark? RTS = Epalzeorhynchus bicolor (aka Labeo bicolor) Rainbow = Epalzeorhynchus frenatus (aka Labeo frenatus)

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maxpayne_lhp Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: West Michigan Age: 20 Posts: 2,174	How about coloration? Hmm.. Ok, I'll try look up myself. Thanks! __________________ ~Nam Nguyen~

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shev Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Montana Age: 20 Posts: 1,620	Re: Red-tailed black shark and rainbow shark? red-tailed sharks have red tails, rainbows have red tails and fins. not sure why they are "rainbow" sharks, maybe red finned sharks would be more appropriate.

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01-30-2005, 11:26 PM	#6
maxpayne_lhp Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: West Michigan Age: 20 Posts: 2,174	OK, thanks! Hmm... taht's gonna be so confusing! __________________ ~Nam Nguyen~

01-30-2005, 11:28 PM	#7
ritzgirl34 Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Merritt Island, FL Posts: 81	Max, I saw pics of your fish in another post. Looks like you have one of each.

01-31-2005, 04:23 AM	#8
maxpayne_lhp Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: West Michigan Age: 20 Posts: 2,174	Yeah, there must be mistake when I purchased them. Maybe I and the guy at the petshop both thought that they were red-tailed black sharks. Hmmm that accounted for the fact that the 'chief' raibow shark doesn't chase others, which I supposed to be raibows! Thanks! __________________ ~Nam Nguyen~

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