Günther's Mouthbrooder tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank with a footprint of at least 120 × 30 cm.

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Günther's Mouthbrooder

Chromidotilapia guntheri

The Günther's Mouthbrooder (Chromidotilapia guntheri) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Cichlidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 18 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 24–27 °C.

Size: 18 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
Temperature: 24–27 °C
pH: 6.0–8.0
Tank footprint: 120 × 30 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature24–27 °C

pH6.0–8.0

Hardness1–15 °dGH

In the wild

Water type: Freshwater
Climate zone: Tropical
Habitat: Midwater, close to the bottom
Aquarium trade: Traded commercially

Conservation status

Classification

OrderPerciformes
FamilyCichlidae
GenusChromidotilapia
SpeciesChromidotilapia guntheri

Quick answers

Günther's Mouthbrooder size: how big does it get?: It grows to 18 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
Günther's Mouthbrooder tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 120 × 30 cm.
Günther's Mouthbrooder water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 24–27 °C, pH 6.0–8.0, hardness 1–15 °dGH.
Günther's Mouthbrooder: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.