Red-tailed Squirrel Loach tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank with a footprint of at least 60 × 30 cm.

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Red-tailed Squirrel Loach

Aborichthys elongatus

The Red-tailed Squirrel Loach (Aborichthys elongatus) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Nemacheilidae. It lives on the bottom. It grows to 7.4 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 15–21 °C.

Size: 7.4 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
Temperature: 15–21 °C
pH: 6.5–7.5
Tank footprint: 60 × 30 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature15–21 °C

pH6.5–7.5

Hardness5–12 °dGH

In the wild

Water type: Freshwater
Climate zone: Tropical
Habitat: On the bottom

Conservation status

Classification

OrderCypriniformes
FamilyNemacheilidae
GenusAborichthys
SpeciesAborichthys elongatus

Quick answers

Red-tailed Squirrel Loach size: how big does it get?: It grows to 7.4 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
Red-tailed Squirrel Loach tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 60 × 30 cm.
Red-tailed Squirrel Loach water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 15–21 °C, pH 6.5–7.5, hardness 5–12 °dGH.
Red-tailed Squirrel Loach: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.