Homaloptera leonardi tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank with a footprint of at least 80 × 30 cm.

Photo: Aqmal-Naser et al. (2023) · CC BY 4.0

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Homaloptera leonardi

Homaloptera leonardi is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Balitoridae. It lives on the bottom. It grows to 6.5 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 20–25.5 °C.

Size: 6.5 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
Temperature: 20–25.5 °C
pH: 6.0–7.5
Tank footprint: 80 × 30 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature20–25.5 °C

pH6.0–7.5

Hardness1–12 °dGH

In the wild

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

Conservation status

Classification

OrderCypriniformes
FamilyBalitoridae
GenusHomaloptera
SpeciesHomaloptera leonardi

Quick answers

Homaloptera leonardi size: how big does it get?: It grows to 6.5 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
Homaloptera leonardi tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 80 × 30 cm.
Homaloptera leonardi water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 20–25.5 °C, pH 6.0–7.5, hardness 1–12 °dGH.
Homaloptera leonardi: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.