Blue Sheatfish tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank with a footprint of at least 120 × 45 cm.

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Blue Sheatfish

Kryptopterus cryptopterus

The Blue Sheatfish (Kryptopterus cryptopterus) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Siluridae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 24 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 20–27 °C.

Size: 24 cmtotal length
Temperature: 20–27 °C
pH: 6.0–7.5
Tank footprint: 120 × 45 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature20–27 °C

pH6.0–7.5

Hardness2–15 °dGH

In the wild

Water type: Freshwater
Climate zone: Tropical
Habitat: Midwater, close to the bottom

Conservation status

Classification

OrderSiluriformes
FamilySiluridae
GenusKryptopterus
SpeciesKryptopterus cryptopterus

Quick answers

Blue Sheatfish size: how big does it get?: It grows to 24 cm (total length).
Blue Sheatfish tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 120 × 45 cm.
Blue Sheatfish water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 20–27 °C, pH 6.0–7.5, hardness 2–15 °dGH.
Blue Sheatfish: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.