Redtail

The term red tail may refer to the following animals:Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis), a North American bird of preyRed-tailed boa (Boa constrictor), a Central American snakeRedtail catfish (Phractocephalus hemioliopterus), a South American freshwater fishRed-tailed black shark or Red-tailed shark (Epalzeorhynchos bicolor), a common aquarium freshwater fish native to ThailandRed-tailed Black Cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus banksii), a cockatoo native to AustraliaRed-tailed Tropicbird (Phaëthon rubricauda), a seabird Red-tailed Sportive Lemur (Lepilemur ruficaudatus), a primate native to Madagascar
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Noun
1. dark brown American hawk species having a reddish-brown tail
(synonym) red-tailed hawk, Buteo jamaicensis
(hypernym) hawk
(member-holonym) Buteo, genus Buteo
2. European songbird with a reddish breast and tail; related to Old World robins
(synonym) redstart
(hypernym) thrush
(member-holonym) Phoenicurus, genus Phoenicurus

(n.)
The red-tailed hawk.
  

(n.)
The European redstart.
  

Common Name
Redtail Shark
Other Common Names
Redtail Black Shark
Scientific Name
Epalzeorhynchus bicolor
Family
Cyprinidae
Community
Semi-Aggressive
Class
Sharks
Temperature
78ºF
Swimming Range
Middle-Bottom
Adult Length
4-5 inches
Feeding Habits
Fresh spinach, zucchini, lettuce and algae. Live brine shrimp, blood worms, glass worms and tubifex worms. Frozen vegetable diet, blood worms, brine shrimp, glass worms and plankton. All types of freeze dried and pelleted foods.
Compatibility
Very territorial with all types of fish. Does not tolerate their own kind, and will stake a couple of territories in the aquarium at the same time.
Habitat
Thailand: Lots of areas to stake territories a must, use rocks driftwood and live plants for decoration.
Breeding
The back edge of the dorsal fin forms a right angle on the female and the males ends in a point. Redtails have been bred in captivity, but the success rate is low due to their lack of intolerance for each other.
Additional Comments
Juveniles require a lot of vegetation in their diet , otherwise their body color fades and their growth is inhibited. Sensitive to nitrites in the water.