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Indian Hill Trout, photographed on a transparent background
Photo: Robert Mintern · Public domain

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Indian Hill Trout

Barilius bendelisis

The Indian Hill Trout (Barilius bendelisis) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 22.7 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 18–26 °C.

Size
22.7 cmtotal length
Temperature
18–26 °C
pH
6.0–8.0
Tank footprint
180 × 60 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature18–26 °C
pH6.0–8.0
Hardness2–15 °dGH
Drawn to scale in a 180 cm tank

In the wild

Water type
Freshwater
Climate zone
Tropical
Habitat
Midwater, close to the bottom

Conservation status

Classification

  1. OrderCypriniformes
  2. FamilyCyprinidae
  3. GenusBarilius
  4. SpeciesBarilius bendelisis

Quick answers

Indian Hill Trout size: how big does it get?
It grows to 22.7 cm (total length).
Indian Hill Trout tank size: what is the minimum?
A tank with a footprint of at least 180 × 60 cm.
Indian Hill Trout water parameters: what does it need?
Temperature 18–26 °C, pH 6.0–8.0, hardness 2–15 °dGH.
Indian Hill Trout: is it endangered?
The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.

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Sources

The figures on this page are compiled from the references below.