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Homaloptera confuzona, photographed on a transparent background
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Homaloptera confuzona

Homaloptera confuzona is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Balitoridae. It lives on the bottom. It grows to 6.8 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded). In the aquarium it is kept at 20–25.5 °C.

Size
6.8 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
Temperature
20–25.5 °C
pH
6.0–7.5
Tank footprint
120 × 30 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature20–25.5 °C
pH6.0–7.5
Hardness1–15 °dGH
Drawn to scale in a 120 cm tank

In the wild

Water type
Freshwater
Climate zone
Tropical
Habitat
On the bottom

Classification

  1. OrderCypriniformes
  2. FamilyBalitoridae
  3. GenusHomaloptera
  4. SpeciesHomaloptera confuzona

Quick answers

Homaloptera confuzona size: how big does it get?
It grows to 6.8 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
Homaloptera confuzona tank size: what is the minimum?
A tank with a footprint of at least 120 × 30 cm.
Homaloptera confuzona water parameters: what does it need?
Temperature 20–25.5 °C, pH 6.0–7.5, hardness 1–15 °dGH.

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Sources

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