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Dracula Fish, photographed on a transparent background
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Dracula Fish

Danionella dracula

The Dracula Fish (Danionella dracula) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 1.7 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded). In the aquarium it is kept at 20–26 °C.

Size
1.7 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
Temperature
20–26 °C
pH
6.5–7.5
Tank footprint
45 × 30 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature20–26 °C
pH6.5–7.5
Hardness1–5 °dGH
Drawn to scale in a 45 cm tank

In the wild

Water type
Freshwater
Climate zone
Tropical
Habitat
Midwater, close to the bottom

Classification

  1. OrderCypriniformes
  2. FamilyCyprinidae
  3. GenusDanionella
  4. SpeciesDanionella dracula

Quick answers

Dracula Fish size: how big does it get?
It grows to 1.7 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
Dracula Fish tank size: what is the minimum?
A tank with a footprint of at least 45 × 30 cm.
Dracula Fish water parameters: what does it need?
Temperature 20–26 °C, pH 6.5–7.5, hardness 1–5 °dGH.

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Sources

The figures on this page are compiled from the references below.