Yellow Tail Cachorro
Acestrorhynchus microlepis
The Yellow Tail Cachorro (Acestrorhynchus microlepis) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Acestrorhynchidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 37 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 22–28 °C.
- Size
- 37 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
- Aquarium trade
- Traded commercially
Conservation status
Classification
- OrderCharaciformes
- FamilyAcestrorhynchidae
- GenusAcestrorhynchus
- SpeciesAcestrorhynchus microlepis
Quick answers
- Yellow Tail Cachorro size: how big does it get?
- It grows to 37 cm (total length).
- Yellow Tail Cachorro tank size: what is the minimum?
- A tank with a footprint of at least 250 × 90 cm.
- Yellow Tail Cachorro water parameters: what does it need?
- Temperature 22–28 °C, pH 6.0–7.5, hardness 1–12 °dGH.
- Yellow Tail Cachorro: is it endangered?
- The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.
Related species
Sources
The figures on this page are compiled from the references below.