Redtail Payara
Hydrolycus tatauaia
The Redtail Payara (Hydrolycus tatauaia) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Cynodontidae. It grows to 59 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 24–28 °C.
- Size
- 59 cmtotal length
- Temperature
- 24–28 °C
- pH
- 6.0–8.0
- Climate zone
- Tropical
In the aquarium
Temperature24–28 °C
pH6.0–8.0
Hardness2–15 °dGH
In the wild
- Water type
- Freshwater
- Climate zone
- Tropical
Conservation status
Classification
- OrderCharaciformes
- FamilyCynodontidae
- GenusHydrolycus
- SpeciesHydrolycus tatauaia
Quick answers
- Redtail Payara size: how big does it get?
- It grows to 59 cm (total length).
- Redtail Payara water parameters: what does it need?
- Temperature 24–28 °C, pH 6.0–8.0, hardness 2–15 °dGH.
- Redtail Payara: is it endangered?
- The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.
Related species
Sources
The figures on this page are compiled from the references below.