Balantiocheilus melanopterus

You will need a large tank for the bala or tricolor shark, which revels in swimming and can leap out of the water. There is no evidence that it has been successfully bred in the aquarium. Size: 20-30 cm.

• Aplocheilus lineatus
• Geophagus brasiliensis
• Nannobrycon eques (Lebiasinidae)
• Roloffia geryi
• Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis