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Inlecypris auropurpurea, photographed on a transparent background
Photo: Rupert A. Collins · CC BY 4.0

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Inlecypris auropurpurea

Inlecypris auropurpurea is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. It grows to 10 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Endangered. In the aquarium it is kept at 20–24 °C.

Size
10 cmtotal length
Temperature
20–24 °C
pH
6.0–8.0
Tank footprint
90 × 30 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature20–24 °C
pH6.0–8.0
Hardness3–15 °dGH
Drawn to scale in a 90 cm tank

In the wild

Water type
Freshwater
Climate zone
Tropical
Aquarium trade
Traded commercially

Conservation status

Classification

  1. OrderCypriniformes
  2. FamilyCyprinidae
  3. GenusInlecypris
  4. SpeciesInlecypris auropurpurea

Quick answers

Inlecypris auropurpurea size: how big does it get?
It grows to 10 cm (total length).
Inlecypris auropurpurea tank size: what is the minimum?
A tank with a footprint of at least 90 × 30 cm.
Inlecypris auropurpurea water parameters: what does it need?
Temperature 20–24 °C, pH 6.0–8.0, hardness 3–15 °dGH.
Inlecypris auropurpurea: is it endangered?
The IUCN Red List rates it Endangered.

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Sources

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