Redfin Shark tank size: what is the minimum?

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

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Redfin Shark

Epalzeorhynchos munense

The Redfin Shark (Epalzeorhynchos munense) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 9.3 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded). The IUCN Red List rates it Vulnerable. In the aquarium it is kept at 20–26 °C.

Size: 9.3 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
Temperature: 20–26 °C
pH: 6.5–7.5
Tank footprint: 120 × 45 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature20–26 °C

pH6.5–7.5

Hardness2–15 °dGH

In the wild

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

Conservation status

Classification

OrderCypriniformes
FamilyCyprinidae
GenusEpalzeorhynchos
SpeciesEpalzeorhynchos munense

Quick answers

Redfin Shark size: how big does it get?: It grows to 9.3 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
Redfin Shark tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 120 × 45 cm.
Redfin Shark water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 20–26 °C, pH 6.5–7.5, hardness 2–15 °dGH.
Redfin Shark: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Vulnerable.