Yellow rabbit characin tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank with a footprint of at least 210 × 60 cm.

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Yellow rabbit characin

Leporellus vittatus

The Yellow rabbit characin (Leporellus vittatus) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Anostomidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 30.4 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 18–26 °C.

Size: 30.4 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
Temperature: 18–26 °C
pH: 5.5–7.5
Tank footprint: 210 × 60 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature18–26 °C

pH5.5–7.5

Hardness1–12 °dGH

In the wild

Water type: Freshwater
Climate zone: Tropical
Habitat: Midwater, close to the bottom
Aquarium trade: Traded commercially

Conservation status

Classification

OrderCharaciformes
FamilyAnostomidae
GenusLeporellus
SpeciesLeporellus vittatus

Quick answers

Yellow rabbit characin size: how big does it get?: It grows to 30.4 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
Yellow rabbit characin tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 210 × 60 cm.
Yellow rabbit characin water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 18–26 °C, pH 5.5–7.5, hardness 1–12 °dGH.
Yellow rabbit characin: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.