Callipterus Cichlid tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank with a footprint of at least 90 × 30 cm.

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Callipterus Cichlid

Lamprologus callipterus

The Callipterus Cichlid (Lamprologus callipterus) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Cichlidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 12.4 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 24–27 °C.

Size: 12.4 cmtotal length
Temperature: 24–27 °C
pH: 7.5–9.0
Tank footprint: 90 × 30 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature24–27 °C

pH7.5–9.0

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
GenusLamprologus
SpeciesLamprologus callipterus

Quick answers

Callipterus Cichlid size: how big does it get?: It grows to 12.4 cm (total length).
Callipterus Cichlid tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 90 × 30 cm.
Callipterus Cichlid water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 24–27 °C, pH 7.5–9.0, hardness 10–25 °dGH.
Callipterus Cichlid: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.