Homaloptera ogilviei tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank with a footprint of at least 60 × 30 cm.

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

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Homaloptera ogilviei

Homaloptera ogilviei is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Balitoridae. It lives on the bottom. It grows to 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: 5 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
Temperature: 20–25.5 °C
pH: 6.0–7.5
Tank footprint: 60 × 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 ogilviei

Quick answers

Homaloptera ogilviei size: how big does it get?: It grows to 5 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
Homaloptera ogilviei tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 60 × 30 cm.
Homaloptera ogilviei water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 20–25.5 °C, pH 6.0–7.5, hardness 1–12 °dGH.
Homaloptera ogilviei: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.