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Leiarius longibarbis, photographed on a transparent background
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Leiarius longibarbis

Leiarius longibarbis is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Pimelodidae. It lives on the bottom. It grows to 36 cm (total length). In the aquarium it is kept at 21–26 °C.

Size
36 cmtotal length
Temperature
21–26 °C
pH
5.8–7.4
Tank footprint
300 × 90 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature21–26 °C
pH5.8–7.4
Hardness5–20 °dGH
Drawn to scale in a 300 cm tank

In the wild

Water type
Freshwater
Climate zone
Tropical
Habitat
On the bottom

Classification

  1. OrderSiluriformes
  2. FamilyPimelodidae
  3. GenusLeiarius
  4. SpeciesLeiarius longibarbis

Quick answers

Leiarius longibarbis size: how big does it get?
It grows to 36 cm (total length).
Leiarius longibarbis tank size: what is the minimum?
A tank with a footprint of at least 300 × 90 cm.
Leiarius longibarbis water parameters: what does it need?
Temperature 21–26 °C, pH 5.8–7.4, hardness 5–20 °dGH.

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Sources

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