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Red Tailed Black Shark Tank Mates & Compatibility

Red Tailed Black Shark

Epalzeorhynchos bicolor

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TemperamentAggressive (7/10)
Adult Size15 cm
Temperature22–28°C
Water TypeFreshwater Only
Swim ZoneBottom, Mid-level
StockingSolo only
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Red Tailed Black Shark & Fiddler Crab (Brackish)

Epalzeorhynchos bicolor · Uca sp.

Not Recommended
Red Tailed Black Shark: AggressiveFiddler Crab (Brackish): Mostly Peaceful

Red Tailed Black Shark & Figure 8 Puffer (Brackish)

Epalzeorhynchos bicolor · Dichotomyctere ocellatus

Not Recommended
Red Tailed Black Shark: AggressiveFigure 8 Puffer (Brackish): Aggressive

Red Tailed Black Shark & Filament Barb

Epalzeorhynchos bicolor · Dawkinsia filamentosa

Possible with Caution
Red Tailed Black Shark: AggressiveFilament Barb: Mostly Peaceful

Red Tailed Black Shark & Finger Fish

Epalzeorhynchos bicolor · Monodactylus argenteus

Not Recommended
Red Tailed Black Shark: AggressiveFinger Fish: Semi-Aggressive

Red Tailed Black Shark & Fire Eel

Epalzeorhynchos bicolor · Mastacembelus erythrotaenia

Possible with Caution
Red Tailed Black Shark: AggressiveFire Eel: Mostly Peaceful

Red Tailed Black Shark & Fire Tetra

Epalzeorhynchos bicolor · Hyphessobrycon flammeus

Possible with Caution
Red Tailed Black Shark: AggressiveFire Tetra: Peaceful

Red Tailed Black Shark & Firemouth Cichlid

Epalzeorhynchos bicolor · Thorichthys meeki

Possible with Caution
Red Tailed Black Shark: AggressiveFiremouth Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Red Tailed Black Shark & Five Banded Barb

Epalzeorhynchos bicolor · Desmopuntius pentazona

Possible with Caution
Red Tailed Black Shark: AggressiveFive Banded Barb: Peaceful

Red Tailed Black Shark & Flag Tetra

Epalzeorhynchos bicolor · Hyphessobrycon heterorhabdus

Possible with Caution
Red Tailed Black Shark: AggressiveFlag Tetra: Peaceful

Red Tailed Black Shark & Flagtail Cory (Mrs Schwartz's Cory)

Epalzeorhynchos bicolor · Corydoras robineae

Possible with Caution
Red Tailed Black Shark: AggressiveFlagtail Cory (Mrs Schwartz's Cory): Peaceful

Red Tailed Black Shark & Flagtail Prochilodus

Epalzeorhynchos bicolor · Semaprochilodus insignis

Possible with Caution
Red Tailed Black Shark: AggressiveFlagtail Prochilodus: Semi-Aggressive

Red Tailed Black Shark & Flash Pleco (L204)

Epalzeorhynchos bicolor · Panaqolus albomaculatus

Possible with Caution
Red Tailed Black Shark: AggressiveFlash Pleco (L204): Mostly Peaceful

Red Tailed Black Shark & Flavus Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Flavus)

Epalzeorhynchos bicolor · Chindongo flavus

Not Recommended
Red Tailed Black Shark: AggressiveFlavus Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Flavus): Aggressive

Red Tailed Black Shark & Florida Flagfish

Epalzeorhynchos bicolor · Jordanella floridae

Possible with Caution
Red Tailed Black Shark: AggressiveFlorida Flagfish: Semi-Aggressive

Red Tailed Black Shark & Florida Gar

Epalzeorhynchos bicolor · Lepisosteus platyrhincus

Possible with Caution
Red Tailed Black Shark: AggressiveFlorida Gar: Aggressive

Red Tailed Black Shark & Flower Stingray

Epalzeorhynchos bicolor · Potamotrygon schroederi

Possible with Caution
Red Tailed Black Shark: AggressiveFlower Stingray: Semi-Aggressive

Red Tailed Black Shark & Flowerhorn Cichlid

Epalzeorhynchos bicolor · Hybrid cichlid (Amphilophus cross)

Possible with Caution
Red Tailed Black Shark: AggressiveFlowerhorn Cichlid: Highly Aggressive

Red Tailed Black Shark & Fly River Rainbowfish

Epalzeorhynchos bicolor · Melanotaenia sexlineata

Possible with Caution
Red Tailed Black Shark: AggressiveFly River Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Red Tailed Black Shark & Flying Fox

Epalzeorhynchos bicolor · Epalzeorhynchos kalopterus

Possible with Caution
Red Tailed Black Shark: AggressiveFlying Fox: Aggressive

Red Tailed Black Shark & Flyspeck Hardyhead

Epalzeorhynchos bicolor · Craterocephalus stercusmuscarum

Possible with Caution
Red Tailed Black Shark: AggressiveFlyspeck Hardyhead: Peaceful

Red Tailed Black Shark & Forktail Blue-eye

Epalzeorhynchos bicolor · Pseudomugil furcatus

Possible with Caution
Red Tailed Black Shark: AggressiveForktail Blue-eye: Peaceful

Red Tailed Black Shark & Fort Maguire Peacock

Epalzeorhynchos bicolor · Aulonocara hansbaenschi

Not Recommended
Red Tailed Black Shark: AggressiveFort Maguire Peacock: Semi-Aggressive

Red Tailed Black Shark & Fosso Cichlid (Fossorochromis rostratus)

Epalzeorhynchos bicolor · Fossorochromis rostratus

Not Recommended
Red Tailed Black Shark: AggressiveFosso Cichlid (Fossorochromis rostratus): Semi-Aggressive

Red Tailed Black Shark & Freshwater Angelfish

Epalzeorhynchos bicolor · Pterophyllum scalare

Possible with Caution
Red Tailed Black Shark: AggressiveFreshwater Angelfish: Semi-Aggressive