Bagrichthys obscurus tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank with a footprint of at least 120 × 45 cm.

Photo: Bagrichthys obscurus · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Bagrichthys obscurus

Bagrichthys obscurus is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Bagridae. It lives on the bottom. It grows to 24.9 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 24–28 °C.

Size: 24.9 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
Temperature: 24–28 °C
pH: 5.5–7.0
Tank footprint: 120 × 45 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature24–28 °C

pH5.5–7.0

Hardness1–15 °dGH

In the wild

Water type: Freshwater
Climate zone: Tropical
Habitat: On the bottom

Conservation status

Classification

OrderSiluriformes
FamilyBagridae
GenusBagrichthys
SpeciesBagrichthys obscurus

Quick answers

Bagrichthys obscurus size: how big does it get?: It grows to 24.9 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
Bagrichthys obscurus tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 120 × 45 cm.
Bagrichthys obscurus water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 24–28 °C, pH 5.5–7.0, hardness 1–15 °dGH.
Bagrichthys obscurus: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.