Threespot Leporinus tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank with a footprint of at least 240 × 90 cm.

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Threespot Leporinus

Leporinus friderici

The Threespot Leporinus (Leporinus friderici) is a subtropical freshwater fish of the family Anostomidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 40 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 20–28 °C.

Size: 40 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
Temperature: 20–28 °C
pH: 5.0–8.0
Tank footprint: 240 × 90 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature20–28 °C

pH5.0–8.0

Hardness2–15 °dGH

In the wild

Water type: Freshwater
Climate zone: Subtropical
Habitat: Midwater, close to the bottom

Conservation status

Classification

OrderCharaciformes
FamilyAnostomidae
GenusLeporinus
SpeciesLeporinus friderici

Quick answers

Threespot Leporinus size: how big does it get?: It grows to 40 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
Threespot Leporinus tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 240 × 90 cm.
Threespot Leporinus water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 20–28 °C, pH 5.0–8.0, hardness 2–15 °dGH.
Threespot Leporinus: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.