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Manduba, photographed on a transparent background
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Manduba

Ageneiosus inermis

The Manduba (Ageneiosus inermis) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Auchenipteridae. It grows to 64.8 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 22.5–26 °C.

Size
64.8 cmtotal length
Temperature
22.5–26 °C
pH
5.5–7.5
Tank footprint
400 × 120 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature22.5–26 °C
pH5.5–7.5
Hardness1–20 °dGH
Drawn to scale in a 400 cm tank

In the wild

Water type
Freshwater
Climate zone
Tropical
Aquarium trade
Public aquariums only

Conservation status

Classification

  1. OrderSiluriformes
  2. FamilyAuchenipteridae
  3. GenusAgeneiosus
  4. SpeciesAgeneiosus inermis

Quick answers

Manduba size: how big does it get?
It grows to 64.8 cm (total length).
Manduba tank size: what is the minimum?
A tank with a footprint of at least 400 × 120 cm.
Manduba water parameters: what does it need?
Temperature 22.5–26 °C, pH 5.5–7.5, hardness 1–20 °dGH.
Manduba: 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.