Royal Tetra tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank with a footprint of at least 60 × 38 cm.

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Royal Tetra

Inpaichthys kerri

The Royal Tetra (Inpaichthys kerri) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Characidae. It grows to 2.8 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 24–27 °C.

Size: 2.8 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
Temperature: 24–27 °C
pH: 5.5–7.0
Tank footprint: 60 × 38 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature24–27 °C

pH5.5–7.0

Hardness1–12 °dGH

In the wild

Water type: Freshwater
Climate zone: Tropical
Aquarium trade: Traded commercially

Conservation status

Classification

OrderCharaciformes
FamilyCharacidae
GenusInpaichthys
SpeciesInpaichthys kerri

Quick answers

Royal Tetra size: how big does it get?: It grows to 2.8 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
Royal Tetra tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 60 × 38 cm.
Royal Tetra water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 24–27 °C, pH 5.5–7.0, hardness 1–12 °dGH.
Royal Tetra: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.