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Esomus caudiocellatus, photographed on a transparent background
Photo: AngryBurmese · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Esomus caudiocellatus

Esomus caudiocellatus is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 3.5 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 20–26 °C.

Size
3.5 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
Temperature
20–26 °C
Tank footprint
120 × 30 cm
Climate zone
Tropical

In the aquarium

Temperature20–26 °C
Drawn to scale in a 120 cm tank

In the wild

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

Conservation status

Classification

  1. OrderCypriniformes
  2. FamilyCyprinidae
  3. GenusEsomus
  4. SpeciesEsomus caudiocellatus

Quick answers

Esomus caudiocellatus size: how big does it get?
It grows to 3.5 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
Esomus caudiocellatus tank size: what is the minimum?
A tank with a footprint of at least 120 × 30 cm.
Esomus caudiocellatus water parameters: what does it need?
Temperature 20–26 °C.
Esomus caudiocellatus: is it endangered?
The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.

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Sources

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