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Redtail shark

Epalzeorhynchos bicolor (Smith, 1931)

Status not recordedbony fish

The redtail shark (Epalzeorhynchos bicolor) is a species in the family Cyprinidae, order Cypriniformes.

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Quick facts about the redtail shark

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the redtail shark live?

Not recorded

Where has it been introduced?

The Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species lists the redtail shark as introduced in 2 countries.

  1. Colombia
  2. Mexico

Introduced means brought by people and now present; invasive means the country's checklist records an impact. A species can be native to one part of a country and introduced in another. Source: Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species (CC BY 4.0).

Is the redtail shark endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the redtail shark classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderCypriniformes
  5. familyCyprinidae
  6. genusEpalzeorhynchos
  7. SpeciesEpalzeorhynchos bicolor (Smith, 1931)

Synonyms Epalzeorhynchus bicolor, Labeo bicolor

Other names and names in other languages (19)
  • Red tailed sharkEnglish
  • Red-tailed black sharkEnglish
  • Red-tailed labeoEnglish
  • Redtail sharkminnowEnglish
  • Redtailed black sharkEnglish
  • Rooistert-labeoAfrikaans
  • parmička červenoocasáCzech
  • Feuerschwanz-FransenlipperGerman
  • Tiburón bicolorSpanish
  • レッドテールブラックシャークJapanese
  • grubowarg dwubarwnyPolish
  • Labeo-bicolorPortuguese
  • Лабео двухцветныйRussian
  • EldstjärtSwedish
  • ปลาทรงเครื่องThai
  • Pla Cha Lam Hang DaengThai
  • Pla Hang DaengThai
  • Pla Song KruangThai
  • Pla Song KruengThai

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the redtail shark

Other species in the same genus Epalzeorhynchos.

Ruby shark

Epalzeorhynchos frenatum

CyprinidaeNo free photo yet

Flying fox

Epalzeorhynchos kalopterum

CyprinidaeNo free photo yet

CompareRedtail shark vs Ruby sharkRedtail shark vs Red fin sharkRedtail shark vs Flying fox

Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

Is the redtail shark an invasive species?

The Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species lists the redtail shark as introduced in 2 countries: Colombia and Mexico, but does not flag it as invasive in any of them.

What kind of animal is the redtail shark?

The redtail shark (Epalzeorhynchos bicolor) belongs to the family Cyprinidae in the order Cypriniformes.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-14. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Redtail shark (Epalzeorhynchos bicolor). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/redtail-shark

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BibTeX
@misc{redtail_shark_2026,
  title = {Redtail shark (Epalzeorhynchos bicolor)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/redtail-shark},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}