Hemiodontichthys acipenserinus tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank with a footprint of at least 75 × 30 cm.

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Hemiodontichthys acipenserinus

Hemiodontichthys acipenserinus is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Loricariidae. It lives on the bottom. It grows to 13.4 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 24–28 °C.

Size: 13.4 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
Temperature: 24–28 °C
pH: 6.0–7.0
Tank footprint: 75 × 30 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature24–28 °C

pH6.0–7.0

Hardness2–12 °dGH

In the wild

Water type: Freshwater
Climate zone: Tropical
Habitat: On the bottom

Conservation status

Classification

OrderSiluriformes
FamilyLoricariidae
GenusHemiodontichthys
SpeciesHemiodontichthys acipenserinus

Quick answers

Hemiodontichthys acipenserinus size: how big does it get?: It grows to 13.4 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
Hemiodontichthys acipenserinus tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 75 × 30 cm.
Hemiodontichthys acipenserinus water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 24–28 °C, pH 6.0–7.0, hardness 2–12 °dGH.
Hemiodontichthys acipenserinus: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.