Freshwater Fish
Rainbow Shark.
A dark-bodied shark with fiery red-orange fins — sleek, fast, and territorial. Striking as a single specimen with semi-aggressive tankmates and plenty of caves in a 55-gallon-plus tank. Best as the only shark in the tank.
Live fish are priced per supplier batch — prices may vary. Call to confirm current pricing.
- Condition
- new
- Fulfillment
- Local pickup — Erie, PA
Every animal is acclimated and health-checked in-house before it reaches the sales floor. This is a species we carry — it's most likely in the tanks around delivery days, but live stock changes daily. Please call (814) 456-9445 to confirm availability before you drive in.
Care at a glance
What to know before you take one home.
- Care level
- Intermediate
- Temperament
- Semi aggressive
- Community
- Semi community
- Adult size
- 6"
- Min tank size
- 55 gallons
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Scientific name
- Epalzeorhynchos frenatus
Good tank mates
The rainbow shark is semi-aggressive and territorial, so it needs similarly-sized, not-timid tankmates and is not a fit for a peaceful nano community. Keep just one rainbow shark per tank, since they fight their own kind and other sharks. Good company is sturdy mid- and upper-water fish like larger barbs, danios, and rainbowfish that stay out of its space near the bottom. Avoid other bottom-dwellers it will claim territory against, plus small timid fish and long-finned fish it may chase. Give it plenty of caves to break up sightlines.
Good to know
The rainbow shark isn't a true shark at all but a member of the carp and minnow family, named for its shark-like body shape and high dorsal fin.
Stock and individual temperament vary — call (814) 456-9445 for pairing advice before you buy.
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660 East 14th Street,
Erie, PA.
Mon–Fri 12–6 · Sat 11–4 · Sun closed. Call ahead on livestock — what's on the floor rotates.