Baryancistrus demantoides tank size: what is the minimum?

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

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Baryancistrus demantoides

Baryancistrus demantoides is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Loricariidae. It lives on the bottom. It grows to 15.1 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded). The IUCN Red List rates it Near Threatened. In the aquarium it is kept at 26–30 °C.

Size: 15.1 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
Temperature: 26–30 °C
pH: 5.5–7.5
Tank footprint: 120 × 45 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature26–30 °C

pH5.5–7.5

Hardness1–10 °dGH

In the wild

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

Conservation status

Classification

OrderSiluriformes
FamilyLoricariidae
GenusBaryancistrus
SpeciesBaryancistrus demantoides

Quick answers

Baryancistrus demantoides size: how big does it get?: It grows to 15.1 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
Baryancistrus demantoides tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 120 × 45 cm.
Baryancistrus demantoides water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 26–30 °C, pH 5.5–7.5, hardness 1–10 °dGH.
Baryancistrus demantoides: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Near Threatened.