Kryptopterus palembangensis tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank with a footprint of at least 120 × 30 cm.

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Kryptopterus palembangensis

Kryptopterus palembangensis is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Siluridae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 17 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 20–28 °C.

Size: 17 cmtotal length
Temperature: 20–28 °C
pH: 6.0–7.5
Tank footprint: 120 × 30 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature20–28 °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 palembangensis

Quick answers

Kryptopterus palembangensis size: how big does it get?: It grows to 17 cm (total length).
Kryptopterus palembangensis tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 120 × 30 cm.
Kryptopterus palembangensis water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 20–28 °C, pH 6.0–7.5, hardness 2–15 °dGH.
Kryptopterus palembangensis: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.