Flying Fox Carp tank size: what is the minimum?

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

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Flying Fox Carp

Epalzeorhynchos kalopterum

The Flying Fox Carp (Epalzeorhynchos kalopterum) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. It lives on the bottom. It grows to 16 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 20–26 °C.

Size: 16 cmtotal length
Temperature: 20–26 °C
pH: 6.0–7.5
Tank footprint: 120 × 45 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature20–26 °C

pH6.0–7.5

Hardness2–12 °dGH

In the wild

Water type: Freshwater
Climate zone: Tropical
Habitat: On the bottom
Aquarium trade: Very common

Conservation status

Classification

OrderCypriniformes
FamilyCyprinidae
GenusEpalzeorhynchos
SpeciesEpalzeorhynchos kalopterum

Quick answers

Flying Fox Carp size: how big does it get?: It grows to 16 cm (total length).
Flying Fox Carp tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 120 × 45 cm.
Flying Fox Carp water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 20–26 °C, pH 6.0–7.5, hardness 2–12 °dGH.
Flying Fox Carp: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.