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Princess Carplet, photographed on a transparent background
Photo: Lerdsuwa · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Princess Carplet

Amblypharyngodon chulabhornae

The Princess Carplet (Amblypharyngodon chulabhornae) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 4 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 18–28 °C.

Size
4 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
Temperature
18–28 °C
pH
6.0–8.0
Tank footprint
90 × 30 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature18–28 °C
pH6.0–8.0
Hardness2–12 °dGH
Drawn to scale in a 90 cm tank

In the wild

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

Conservation status

Classification

  1. OrderCypriniformes
  2. FamilyCyprinidae
  3. GenusAmblypharyngodon
  4. SpeciesAmblypharyngodon chulabhornae

Quick answers

Princess Carplet size: how big does it get?
It grows to 4 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
Princess Carplet tank size: what is the minimum?
A tank with a footprint of at least 90 × 30 cm.
Princess Carplet water parameters: what does it need?
Temperature 18–28 °C, pH 6.0–8.0, hardness 2–12 °dGH.
Princess Carplet: is it endangered?
The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.

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Sources

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