Apollo Shark (Luciosoma trinema)

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Apollo Shark

Luciosoma trinema

284 Litres (75 US G.)

20-25 cm (7.9-9.8")

sg

Freshwater

pH

6.5 - 7.0

24 -27 °C (75.2-80.6°F)

5-8 °d

1:2 M:F

Omnivore
Pellet Foods
Flake Foods
Live Foods

5-8 years

Family

Cyprinidae





Additional names

Apollo Shark

Additional scientific names

Leuciscus trinema


Identification[edit]

Has a long, cylindrical body with a pointed snout. The dorsal fin is set far back and the caudal fin is forked. Has a dark lateral line from caudal fin to gill plates.
Has a very different shape to other Cyprinids, but is very similar to other Luciosoma spp, can be confused with Luciosoma spilopleura for example.

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