Leporacanthicus heterodon tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank with a footprint of at least 120 × 30 cm.

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Leporacanthicus heterodon

Leporacanthicus heterodon is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Loricariidae. It lives on the bottom. It grows to 16 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Near Threatened. In the aquarium it is kept at 22–26 °C.

Size: 16 cmtotal length
Temperature: 22–26 °C
pH: 6.0–7.0
Tank footprint: 120 × 30 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature22–26 °C

pH6.0–7.0

Hardness3–10 °dGH

In the wild

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

Conservation status

Classification

OrderSiluriformes
FamilyLoricariidae
GenusLeporacanthicus
SpeciesLeporacanthicus heterodon

Quick answers

Leporacanthicus heterodon size: how big does it get?: It grows to 16 cm (total length).
Leporacanthicus heterodon tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 120 × 30 cm.
Leporacanthicus heterodon water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 22–26 °C, pH 6.0–7.0, hardness 3–10 °dGH.
Leporacanthicus heterodon: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Near Threatened.