Lepidocephalus macrochir tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank with a footprint of at least 75 × 30 cm.

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Lepidocephalus macrochir

Lepidocephalus macrochir is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Cobitidae. It lives on the bottom. It grows to 9 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 22–26 °C.

Size: 9 cmtotal length
Temperature: 22–26 °C
pH: 5.5–7.5
Tank footprint: 75 × 30 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature22–26 °C

pH5.5–7.5

Hardness2–10 °dGH

In the wild

Water type: Freshwater
Climate zone: Tropical
Habitat: On the bottom

Conservation status

Classification

OrderCypriniformes
FamilyCobitidae
GenusLepidocephalus
SpeciesLepidocephalus macrochir

Quick answers

Lepidocephalus macrochir size: how big does it get?: It grows to 9 cm (total length).
Lepidocephalus macrochir tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 75 × 30 cm.
Lepidocephalus macrochir water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 22–26 °C, pH 5.5–7.5, hardness 2–10 °dGH.
Lepidocephalus macrochir: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.