Flying fox
Epalzeorhynchos kalopterus
- Adult size
- 12 cm5 in
- Start with
- 1
- Tank length
- 100 cmabout 3 ft (39 in)
- Lifespan
- 8–10 yrs
- Temperature
- 24–27 °C75–81 °F
- pH
- 6–8
- Hardness
- 5–15 dGH
- Diet
- omnivore
Turns territorial toward its own kind and similar-looking fish with age; keep one per tank unless the tank is very large.Turns territorial toward its own kind and similar-looking fish with age; keep one per tank unless the tank is very large.
Tank sizes
Good tankmates
Avoid with
- Alligator gar
Alligator gar may eat Flying foxAlligator gar may eat Flying fox
- Antenna ray
Antenna ray may eat Flying foxAntenna ray may eat Flying fox
- Arapaima
Arapaima may eat Flying foxArapaima may eat Flying fox
- Asian arowana
Asian arowana may eat Flying foxAsian arowana may eat Flying fox
- Australian pearl arowana
Australian pearl arowana may eat Flying foxAustralian pearl arowana may eat Flying fox
- Bullseye snakehead
Bullseye snakehead may eat Flying foxBullseye snakehead may eat Flying fox
- Butterfly peacock bass
Butterfly peacock bass may eat Flying foxButterfly peacock bass may eat Flying fox
- Channel catfish
No shared temperature rangeNo shared temperature range
- Clown knifefish
Clown knifefish may eat Flying foxClown knifefish may eat Flying fox
Common goldfishNo shared temperature rangeNo shared temperature range
- Common river stingray
Common river stingray may eat Flying foxCommon river stingray may eat Flying fox
- Congo bichir
Congo bichir may eat Flying foxCongo bichir may eat Flying fox
Sources
| temperature | 24–27 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04; agrees with FishBase (fishbase.se), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium |
|---|---|---|
| ph | 6–8 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04 · low |
| gh | 5–15 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04 · low |
| origin | Sumatra and Borneo, Southeast Asia | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| notes | Turns territorial toward its own kind and similar-looking fish with age; keep on | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| beginner friendly | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| care level | moderate | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| color palette | #D9C59A, #1A1A1A, #E3B23C | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| activity | active | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| swim zone | bottom | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| temperament | semi-aggressive | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| fin nipper | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| long finned | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| territorial | true | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| schooling | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| schooling min | 1 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| diet | omnivore | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| lifespan years | 8–10 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| growth to adult months | 12 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| length weight | {"a":0.012,"b":3} | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| planted safe | true | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| min tank length | 100 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| body shape | shark | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |