American Flagfish tank size: what is the minimum?

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

Photo: David Starr Jordan · Public domain

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American Flagfish

Jordanella floridae

The American Flagfish (Jordanella floridae) is a subtropical freshwater fish of the family Cyprinodontidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 6.5 cm (total length). In the aquarium it is kept at 18–30 °C.

Size: 6.5 cmtotal length
Temperature: 18–30 °C
pH: 6.5–8.5
Tank footprint: 60 × 30 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature18–30 °C

pH6.5–8.5

Hardness2–20 °dGH

In the wild

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

Classification

OrderCyprinodontiformes
FamilyCyprinodontidae
GenusJordanella
SpeciesJordanella floridae

Quick answers

American Flagfish size: how big does it get?: It grows to 6.5 cm (total length).
American Flagfish tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 60 × 30 cm.
American Flagfish water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 18–30 °C, pH 6.5–8.5, hardness 2–20 °dGH.