All fish / Cyprinidae

Apollo Shark

Luciosoma setigerum

Also known as apollo shark, apollo sharkminnow, long-finned apollo shark, luciosoma setigera, apollo minnow, ปลาซิวหนวดยาว, アポロシャーク, 阿波罗鲨

A long, slender, silvery minnow with a black horizontal stripe made of joined blotches and a yellowish tinge to the fins, built for fast swimming near the surface. It is kept by owners of large river-style tanks who want an active, eye-catching group of fish for the upper water.

Care at a glance

Care level

Moderate

Temperament

Peaceful

Adult size

20 cm

Temperature

22 to 27 °C

pH

6 to 7.5

Smallest tank

500 litres

Keep as

Group of 5 or more

Diet

Carnivore: insects, bloodworm, krill, mysis and quality pellets or flakes

Swims

Top of the tank

Lifespan

6 to 10 years

Water

Freshwater

Wild range

Southeast Asia: Mekong and Chao Phraya basins, Malay Peninsula, Sumatra and Borneo

Breeding

It scatters eggs and gives no parental care. There are few or no reliable reports of it spawning in home aquariums, so the fish on sale are caught in the wild.

Good to know

It grows large, is a powerful jumper and is easily stressed, so give it a long tank with a tight lid and plenty of open swimming room. It may eat very small tankmates, and it needs clean, well-oxygenated water with good current.