Silver Flying Fox

The Silver Flying Fox is primarily an herbivore/omnivore that excels at consuming algae, including the notoriously difficult black beard algae. Supplement its diet with high-quality sinking algae wafers, blanched zucchini or spinach, and occasional protein-rich foods like bloodworms or brine shrimp. Feed once or twice daily, offering only what can be consumed within a few minutes.

Silver Flying Foxes are active, fast-moving fish that spend most of their time grazing on surfaces such as rocks, driftwood, and plant leaves. They can be territorial toward their own kind and similar-looking species, especially in smaller tanks, so it is generally best to keep only one unless the aquarium is very large. They are peaceful toward dissimilar fish and are most active during the day.

Breeding Crossocheilus reticulatus in captivity is extremely rare and has not been reliably documented in home aquaria. Like many cyprinids, they are thought to require specific hormonal or environmental triggers to spawn. Most specimens available in the hobby are wild-caught or commercially bred using hormone injections.