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Devario interruptus, photographed on a transparent background
Photo: Xiao Jiang Chen · CC BY 4.0

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Devario interruptus

Devario interruptus is a subtropical freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 6 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded). In the aquarium it is kept at 16–21 °C.

Size
6 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
Temperature
16–21 °C
pH
6.5–7.5
Tank footprint
75 × 30 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature16–21 °C
pH6.5–7.5
Hardness2–10 °dGH
Drawn to scale in a 75 cm tank

In the wild

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

Classification

  1. OrderCypriniformes
  2. FamilyCyprinidae
  3. GenusDevario
  4. SpeciesDevario interruptus

Quick answers

Devario interruptus size: how big does it get?
It grows to 6 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
Devario interruptus tank size: what is the minimum?
A tank with a footprint of at least 75 × 30 cm.
Devario interruptus water parameters: what does it need?
Temperature 16–21 °C, pH 6.5–7.5, hardness 2–10 °dGH.

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Sources

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