Balitoropsis zollingeri tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank with a footprint of at least 60 × 30 cm.

Photo: Aqmal-Naser et al. (2023) · CC BY 4.0

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Balitoropsis zollingeri

Balitoropsis zollingeri is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Balitoridae. It lives on the bottom. It grows to 10 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 20–25.5 °C.

Size: 10 cmtotal length
Temperature: 20–25.5 °C
pH: 6.0–7.5
Tank footprint: 60 × 30 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature20–25.5 °C

pH6.0–7.5

Hardness1–12 °dGH

In the wild

Water type: Freshwater
Climate zone: Tropical
Habitat: On the bottom
Aquarium trade: Rarely traded

Conservation status

Classification

OrderCypriniformes
FamilyBalitoridae
GenusBalitoropsis
SpeciesBalitoropsis zollingeri

Quick answers

Balitoropsis zollingeri size: how big does it get?: It grows to 10 cm (total length).
Balitoropsis zollingeri tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 60 × 30 cm.
Balitoropsis zollingeri water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 20–25.5 °C, pH 6.0–7.5, hardness 1–12 °dGH.
Balitoropsis zollingeri: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.