Twospot Astyanax tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank with a footprint of at least 120 × 60 cm.

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Twospot Astyanax

Astyanax bimaculatus

The Twospot Astyanax (Astyanax bimaculatus) is a subtropical freshwater fish of the family Characidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 17.5 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 20–28 °C.

Size: 17.5 cmtotal length
Temperature: 20–28 °C
pH: 5.5–7.5
Tank footprint: 120 × 60 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature20–28 °C

pH5.5–7.5

Hardness2–20 °dGH

In the wild

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

Conservation status

Classification

OrderCharaciformes
FamilyCharacidae
GenusAstyanax
SpeciesAstyanax bimaculatus

Quick answers

Twospot Astyanax size: how big does it get?: It grows to 17.5 cm (total length).
Twospot Astyanax tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 120 × 60 cm.
Twospot Astyanax water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 20–28 °C, pH 5.5–7.5, hardness 2–20 °dGH.
Twospot Astyanax: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.