Lemon fin barb tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank with a footprint of at least 240 × 60 cm.

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Lemon fin barb

Hypsibarbus wetmorei

The Lemon fin barb (Hypsibarbus wetmorei) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 46 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 20–26 °C.

Size: 46 cmtotal length
Temperature: 20–26 °C
pH: 6.0–8.0
Tank footprint: 240 × 60 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature20–26 °C

pH6.0–8.0

In the wild

Water type: Freshwater
Climate zone: Tropical
Habitat: Midwater, close to the bottom
Aquarium trade: Traded commercially

Conservation status

Classification

OrderCypriniformes
FamilyCyprinidae
GenusHypsibarbus
SpeciesHypsibarbus wetmorei

Quick answers

Lemon fin barb size: how big does it get?: It grows to 46 cm (total length).
Lemon fin barb tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 240 × 60 cm.
Lemon fin barb water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 20–26 °C, pH 6.0–8.0.
Lemon fin barb: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.