Mascara Barb tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank with a footprint of at least 120 × 45 cm.

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Mascara Barb

Dawkinsia assimilis

The Mascara Barb (Dawkinsia assimilis) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 11.2 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded). The IUCN Red List rates it Endangered. In the aquarium it is kept at 19–25 °C.

Size: 11.2 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
Temperature: 19–25 °C
pH: 6.0–7.0
Tank footprint: 120 × 45 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature19–25 °C

pH6.0–7.0

Hardness2–10 °dGH

In the wild

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

Conservation status

Classification

OrderCypriniformes
FamilyCyprinidae
GenusDawkinsia
SpeciesDawkinsia assimilis

Quick answers

Mascara Barb size: how big does it get?: It grows to 11.2 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
Mascara Barb tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 120 × 45 cm.
Mascara Barb water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 19–25 °C, pH 6.0–7.0, hardness 2–10 °dGH.
Mascara Barb: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Endangered.