Flying Fox     Epalzeorhynchos kalopterus  

Grows to: 6"

Hobbyist Level:  A hardy fish suitable for beginners.

How Many?  Can be kept as singles or in groups.

Housing:   (Temperature- 75-78),  (pH 6.5-7.0)

Tank mates:  Can be kept with most community fish.

Feeding:  Standard tropical foods, algae wafers, one of the few fish that may eat hair algae.

Natural Habitat:  Asia, lower half of the Malayan/Thailand peninsula, Borneo, Java and Sumatra in Indonesia