Red-striped Killifish tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank with a footprint of at least 45 × 30 cm.

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Red-striped Killifish

Aphyosemion striatum

The Red-striped Killifish (Aphyosemion striatum) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Nothobranchiidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 6 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 20–26 °C.

Size: 6 cmtotal length
Temperature: 20–26 °C
pH: 6.5–7.5
Tank footprint: 45 × 30 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature20–26 °C

pH6.5–7.5

Hardness3–12 °dGH

In the wild

Water type: Freshwater
Climate zone: Tropical
Habitat: Midwater, close to the bottom
Aquarium trade: Traded commercially

Conservation status

Classification

OrderCyprinodontiformes
FamilyNothobranchiidae
GenusAphyosemion
SpeciesAphyosemion striatum

Quick answers

Red-striped Killifish size: how big does it get?: It grows to 6 cm (total length).
Red-striped Killifish tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 45 × 30 cm.
Red-striped Killifish water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 20–26 °C, pH 6.5–7.5, hardness 3–12 °dGH.
Red-striped Killifish: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.