African Redeye Tetra tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank with a footprint of at least 120 × 30 cm.

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African Redeye Tetra

Arnoldichthys spilopterus

The African Redeye Tetra (Arnoldichthys spilopterus) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Alestidae. It grows to 9.6 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded). The IUCN Red List rates it Endangered. In the aquarium it is kept at 24–27 °C.

Size: 9.6 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
Temperature: 24–27 °C
pH: 6.0–7.5
Tank footprint: 120 × 30 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature24–27 °C

pH6.0–7.5

Hardness1–15 °dGH

In the wild

Water type: Freshwater
Climate zone: Tropical
Aquarium trade: Traded commercially

Conservation status

Classification

OrderCharaciformes
FamilyAlestidae
GenusArnoldichthys
SpeciesArnoldichthys spilopterus

Quick answers

African Redeye Tetra size: how big does it get?: It grows to 9.6 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
African Redeye Tetra tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 120 × 30 cm.
African Redeye Tetra water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 24–27 °C, pH 6.0–7.5, hardness 1–15 °dGH.
African Redeye Tetra: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Endangered.