Lepidocephalichthys guntea tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank with a footprint of at least 80 × 30 cm.

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Lepidocephalichthys guntea

Lepidocephalichthys guntea is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Cobitidae. It lives on the bottom. It grows to 15 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 20–25 °C.

Size: 15 cmtotal length
Temperature: 20–25 °C
pH: 6.0–8.0
Tank footprint: 80 × 30 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature20–25 °C

pH6.0–8.0

Hardness2–12 °dGH

In the wild

Water type: Freshwater
Climate zone: Tropical
Habitat: On the bottom
Aquarium trade: Traded commercially

Conservation status

Classification

OrderCypriniformes
FamilyCobitidae
GenusLepidocephalichthys
SpeciesLepidocephalichthys guntea

Quick answers

Lepidocephalichthys guntea size: how big does it get?: It grows to 15 cm (total length).
Lepidocephalichthys guntea tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 80 × 30 cm.
Lepidocephalichthys guntea water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 20–25 °C, pH 6.0–8.0, hardness 2–12 °dGH.
Lepidocephalichthys guntea: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.