{"product_id":"silver-shark-bala-shark","title":"Silver Shark \/ Bala Shark","description":"\u003cp\u003eSilver Shark \/ Bala Shark is a freshwater type of the Cyprinidae family. Bala sharks have long, pointed fins that are black-edged and have gray or silver bodies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDue to their striking fin patterns and shark-like body shapes, bala sharks are popular with aquarists. Compared to actual freshwater sharks, these tranquil shoaling fish are less aggressive and territorial.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBala sharks are a rare species that is in danger of extinction. The wild population of bala sharks may have decreased as a result of overfishing for the aquarium trade or 1975 forest fires.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe bala shark lives in warm, densely vegetated habitat with a pebbly, muddy substrate. Bala sharks swim in the middle of their habitat in waters that are moving quickly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eI. Size\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAverage Adult Size: 28 cm (12 cm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaximum Adult Size: 35 cm (14 in).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSwimming Level: Middle level\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"\u003eII. You would love the fish because…\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBala sharks have bold, pointed fins and long, silver bodies. They're calm fish with easygoing personalities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDifferences in color, pattern, fin shape, and sex The Bala shark is not a real freshwater shark. Because its long, pointed dorsal fin resembles a shark's, the fish is known as a Bala shark.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe long, torpedo-shaped silvery-gray bodies of Bala sharks are edged in silver or yellow by black fins. The fish has small ventral fins that are black or gray in color. The top of its body is a lighter gray than the bottom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Bala shark's small, tightly packed scales are iridescent, which means that they shimmer when the fish moves and reflect light.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIII. Is this fish species peaceful or hostile?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRecommended: 5 and more\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOverall hostility: Peaceful\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"TrT0Xe\"\u003eHostility towards own species: Peaceful\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"TrT0Xe\"\u003eHostility towards other Species: Peaceful\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"\u003eIV. Species compatibility\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"i8Z77e\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"TrT0Xe\"\u003eAngelfish.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"TrT0Xe\"\u003eDiscus Fish.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"TrT0Xe\"\u003eKissing Gourami\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"TrT0Xe\"\u003eBoeseman's Rainbowfish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"TrT0Xe\"\u003eBlood Parrot Cichlid\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"TrT0Xe\"\u003eBlack Ghost Knife Fish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"TrT0Xe\"\u003eTinfoil Barbs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"TrT0Xe\"\u003eClown Loach\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"\u003eV. How to feed this species?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSilver Sharks should be fed nutritious, high-quality aquarium food like tropical sinking pellets or insect-based bug bites. 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