Glowfish
GloFish Shark
Epalzeorhynchos bicolor
2 in the tank
Where it's from
Native to the Chao Phraya, Mae Khlong and Mekong river basins
Thailand and Laos
Recorded as introduced in Colombia and Mexico
The range of its wild species, Epalzeorhynchos bicolor.
Native range: Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species (CC BY 4.0); Tedesco et al. 2017 (CC0).
At a glance
- Size
- 6 in
- 15 cm
- Min tank
- 55 gal
- 208 L
- Temp
- 72–79°F
- 22–26°C
- pH
- 6.0–7.5
- Temperament
- Semi-aggressive
- Swims
- Bottom
Ammonia 0 ppm and nitrate under 20 ppm.
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