Rainbow Characodon
Characodon lateralis
The Rainbow Characodon (Characodon lateralis) is a subtropical freshwater fish of the family Goodeidae. It lives on the bottom. It grows to 4 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Critically Endangered. In the aquarium it is kept at 18–24 °C.
- Size
- 4 cmtotal length
- Temperature
- 18–24 °C
- pH
- 6.0–8.0
- Tank footprint
- 120 × 30 cm
In the aquarium
Temperature18–24 °C
pH6.0–8.0
Hardness5–15 °dGH
In the wild
- Water type
- Freshwater
- Climate zone
- Subtropical
- Habitat
- On the bottom
- Aquarium trade
- Traded commercially
Conservation status
Classification
- OrderCyprinodontiformes
- FamilyGoodeidae
- GenusCharacodon
- SpeciesCharacodon lateralis
Quick answers
- Rainbow Characodon size: how big does it get?
- It grows to 4 cm (total length).
- Rainbow Characodon tank size: what is the minimum?
- A tank with a footprint of at least 120 × 30 cm.
- Rainbow Characodon water parameters: what does it need?
- Temperature 18–24 °C, pH 6.0–8.0, hardness 5–15 °dGH.
- Rainbow Characodon: is it endangered?
- The IUCN Red List rates it Critically Endangered.
Related species
Sources
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