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Very young bala sharks are sometimes kept in small aquaria. However, given their adult size, schooling behavior, and swimming speed, the fish quickly grow to need much more room. Hobbyists continue to debate over acceptable minimum tank sizes, but generally recommend at least a 2-meter tank.
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Bala sharks are found in midwater depths in large and medium-sized rivers and lakes. They feed on
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1142:Taxa named by Pieter Bleeker
1122:Freshwater fish of Indonesia
905:balantiocheilos-melanopterus
891:Balantiocheilos melanopterus
861:Balantiocheilos melanopterus
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759:Balantiocheilos ambusticauda
687:Balantiocheilos ambusticauda
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423:Omnivorous
409:Temperament
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1101:Categories
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731:"aquarium"
559:References
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363:and their
258:Cyprinidae
229:bala shark
137:Cyprinidae
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165:Species:
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506:aquarist
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459:aquarium
455:aquarium
378:aquarium
357:rotifers
206:Synonyms
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547:basin (
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299:Mekong
295:Borneo
293:, and
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913:BOLD
817:ISBN
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