Cyathopharynx furcifer tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank with a footprint of at least 180 × 45 cm.

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Cyathopharynx furcifer

Cyathopharynx furcifer is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Cichlidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 21 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 24–27 °C.

Size: 21 cmtotal length
Temperature: 24–27 °C
pH: 8.0–9.0
Tank footprint: 180 × 45 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature24–27 °C

pH8.0–9.0

Hardness8–25 °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
GenusCyathopharynx
SpeciesCyathopharynx furcifer

Quick answers

Cyathopharynx furcifer size: how big does it get?: It grows to 21 cm (total length).
Cyathopharynx furcifer tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 180 × 45 cm.
Cyathopharynx furcifer water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 24–27 °C, pH 8.0–9.0, hardness 8–25 °dGH.
Cyathopharynx furcifer: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.