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Hoven's Carp

Leptobarbus hoevenii

The Hoven's Carp (Leptobarbus hoevenii) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. It grows to 100 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 20–26 °C.

Size: 100 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
Temperature: 20–26 °C
pH: 6.0–8.0
Climate zone: Tropical

In the aquarium

Temperature20–26 °C

pH6.0–8.0

Hardness2–15 °dGH

In the wild

Water type: Freshwater
Climate zone: Tropical
Aquarium trade: Traded commercially

Conservation status

Classification

OrderCypriniformes
FamilyCyprinidae
GenusLeptobarbus
SpeciesLeptobarbus hoevenii

Quick answers

Hoven's Carp size: how big does it get?: It grows to 100 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
Hoven's Carp water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 20–26 °C, pH 6.0–8.0, hardness 2–15 °dGH.
Hoven's Carp: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.