Silver Shark

Silver Shark (Balantiocheilos melanoides)
A sleek, fast-swimming fish with a silvery appearance, often mistaken for a shark due to its shape

The Silver Shark, also known as the Rainbow Shark or the Red-Finned Shark, is a popular freshwater fish with a sleek, elongated body and a silvery sheen. Despite its name, it is not a true shark but belongs to the family of carp-like fish. This species is known for its active swimming behavior and prefers to occupy the middle to top regions of the tank. The Silver Shark is peaceful but can be somewhat territorial, particularly if kept in smaller groups. It is best suited for larger aquariums with plenty of space for swimming. These fish do well in schools and are typically hardy, making them a great choice for a variety of freshwater tanks.

Need to Know:

• Recommended For: Active community tanks with plenty of swimming space

• Minimum Tank Size: 150 litres

• Temperature Range: 24–28°C

• pH Range: 6.5–7.5

• Recommended School Size: 3 or more

• Compatibility: Peaceful but can be territorial with other fish of similar size

• Max Size: 20–25 cm

Shipping Disclaimer:

All fish are usually shipped on Monday or Tuesday mornings via an overnight courier. We use NZ Couriers for all livestock shipping, we find they handle your fish with the best possible care and have quick overnight delivery nationwide.

Special Requests:

If you have any requests for gender/colour etc we will do our best to accommodate them. Please note we can not always accommodate every request due to high stock turnover and what is available at the time. We move all fish sold online into separate holding tanks while they wait to be shipped.

Rural Shipping:

Good news! If you are a rural customer, we can still ship fish to you. Your order will be shipped to your nearest NZ Couriers Depot or Collect/Send Point and you will be phoned once it arrives. You can find your nearest depot/point here: https://nzcextras.co.nz/nearestlocation/