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Marbled Headstander, photographed on a transparent background
Photo: Haplochromis · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Marbled Headstander

Abramites hypselonotus

The Marbled Headstander (Abramites hypselonotus) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Anostomidae. It grows to 14 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 20–30 °C.

Size
14 cmtotal length
Temperature
20–30 °C
pH
5.5–7.5
Tank footprint
120 × 30 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature20–30 °C
pH5.5–7.5
Hardness1–15 °dGH
Drawn to scale in a 120 cm tank

In the wild

Water type
Freshwater
Climate zone
Tropical
Aquarium trade
Traded commercially

Conservation status

Classification

  1. OrderCharaciformes
  2. FamilyAnostomidae
  3. GenusAbramites
  4. SpeciesAbramites hypselonotus

Quick answers

Marbled Headstander size: how big does it get?
It grows to 14 cm (total length).
Marbled Headstander tank size: what is the minimum?
A tank with a footprint of at least 120 × 30 cm.
Marbled Headstander water parameters: what does it need?
Temperature 20–30 °C, pH 5.5–7.5, hardness 1–15 °dGH.
Marbled Headstander: is it endangered?
The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.

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Sources

The figures on this page are compiled from the references below.