Malabar Danio tank size: what is the minimum?

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

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Malabar Danio

Devario malabaricus

The Malabar Danio (Devario malabaricus) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 12 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 18–25 °C.

Size: 12 cmtotal length
Temperature: 18–25 °C
pH: 6.0–8.0
Tank footprint: 120 × 45 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature18–25 °C

pH6.0–8.0

Hardness2–15 °dGH

In the wild

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

Conservation status

Classification

OrderCypriniformes
FamilyCyprinidae
GenusDevario
SpeciesDevario malabaricus

Quick answers

Malabar Danio size: how big does it get?: It grows to 12 cm (total length).
Malabar Danio tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 120 × 45 cm.
Malabar Danio water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 18–25 °C, pH 6.0–8.0, hardness 2–15 °dGH.
Malabar Danio: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.