Steindachner's Apisto tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank with a footprint of at least 90 × 30 cm.

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Steindachner's Apisto

Apistogramma steindachneri

The Steindachner's Apisto (Apistogramma steindachneri) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Cichlidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 6.5 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 20–25 °C.

Size: 6.5 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
Temperature: 20–25 °C
pH: 4.0–7.5
Tank footprint: 90 × 30 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature20–25 °C

pH4.0–7.5

Hardness1–10 °dGH

In the wild

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

Conservation status

Classification

OrderPerciformes
FamilyCichlidae
GenusApistogramma
SpeciesApistogramma steindachneri

Quick answers

Steindachner's Apisto size: how big does it get?: It grows to 6.5 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
Steindachner's Apisto tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 90 × 30 cm.
Steindachner's Apisto water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 20–25 °C, pH 4.0–7.5, hardness 1–10 °dGH.
Steindachner's Apisto: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.