Scrapermouth Mbuna tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank with a footprint of at least 90 × 45 cm.

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Scrapermouth Mbuna

Labeotropheus trewavasae

The Scrapermouth Mbuna (Labeotropheus trewavasae) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Cichlidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 11.7 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 24–28 °C.

Size: 11.7 cmtotal length
Temperature: 24–28 °C
pH: 7.6–8.8
Tank footprint: 90 × 45 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature24–28 °C

pH7.6–8.8

Hardness10–25 °dGH

In the wild

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

Conservation status

Classification

OrderPerciformes
FamilyCichlidae
GenusLabeotropheus
SpeciesLabeotropheus trewavasae

Quick answers

Scrapermouth Mbuna size: how big does it get?: It grows to 11.7 cm (total length).
Scrapermouth Mbuna tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 90 × 45 cm.
Scrapermouth Mbuna water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 24–28 °C, pH 7.6–8.8, hardness 10–25 °dGH.
Scrapermouth Mbuna: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.