
Silver Flying Fox
Crossocheilus reticulatus
The Silver Flying Fox (Crossocheilus reticulatus) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 17 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 16–24 °C.
- Size
- 17 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
- Temperature
- 16–24 °C
- pH
- 6.0–7.5
- Tank footprint
- 180 × 45 cm
In the aquarium
Temperature16–24 °C
pH6.0–7.5
Hardness1–12 °dGH
In the wild
- Water type
- Freshwater
- Climate zone
- Tropical
- Habitat
- Midwater, close to the bottom
- Aquarium trade
- Traded commercially
Conservation status
Classification
- OrderCypriniformes
- FamilyCyprinidae
- GenusCrossocheilus
- SpeciesCrossocheilus reticulatus
Quick answers
- Silver Flying Fox size: how big does it get?
- It grows to 17 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
- Silver Flying Fox tank size: what is the minimum?
- A tank with a footprint of at least 180 × 45 cm.
- Silver Flying Fox water parameters: what does it need?
- Temperature 16–24 °C, pH 6.0–7.5, hardness 1–12 °dGH.
- Silver Flying Fox: is it endangered?
- The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.
Related species
Sources
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