Red Tail Cachorro tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank with a footprint of at least 250 × 90 cm.

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Red Tail Cachorro

Acestrorhynchus falcatus

The Red Tail Cachorro (Acestrorhynchus falcatus) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Acestrorhynchidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 30 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 22–28 °C.

Size: 30 cmtotal length
Temperature: 22–28 °C
pH: 6.0–7.5
Tank footprint: 250 × 90 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature22–28 °C

pH6.0–7.5

Hardness1–12 °dGH

In the wild

Water type: Freshwater
Climate zone: Tropical
Habitat: Midwater, close to the bottom

Conservation status

Classification

OrderCharaciformes
FamilyAcestrorhynchidae
GenusAcestrorhynchus
SpeciesAcestrorhynchus falcatus

Quick answers

Red Tail Cachorro size: how big does it get?: It grows to 30 cm (total length).
Red Tail Cachorro tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 250 × 90 cm.
Red Tail Cachorro water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 22–28 °C, pH 6.0–7.5, hardness 1–12 °dGH.
Red Tail Cachorro: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.

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