Leopard Bush Fish tank size: what is the minimum?

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

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Leopard Bush Fish

Ctenopoma acutirostre

The Leopard Bush Fish (Ctenopoma acutirostre) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Anabantidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 15 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 20–28 °C.

Size: 15 cmtotal length
Temperature: 20–28 °C
pH: 5.5–7.5
Tank footprint: 120 × 30 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature20–28 °C

pH5.5–7.5

Hardness2–12 °dGH

In the wild

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

Conservation status

Classification

OrderPerciformes
FamilyAnabantidae
GenusCtenopoma
SpeciesCtenopoma acutirostre

Quick answers

Leopard Bush Fish size: how big does it get?: It grows to 15 cm (total length).
Leopard Bush Fish tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 120 × 30 cm.
Leopard Bush Fish water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 20–28 °C, pH 5.5–7.5, hardness 2–12 °dGH.
Leopard Bush Fish: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.