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Red-finned cigar shark, photographed on a transparent background
Photo: Syrio · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Red-finned cigar shark

Leptobarbus rubripinna

The Red-finned cigar shark (Leptobarbus rubripinna) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. In the aquarium it is kept at 20–26 °C.

Temperature
20–26 °C
pH
6.0–8.0

In the aquarium

Temperature20–26 °C
pH6.0–8.0
Hardness5–15 °dGH

Classification

  1. OrderCypriniformes
  2. FamilyCyprinidae
  3. GenusLeptobarbus
  4. SpeciesLeptobarbus rubripinna

Quick answers

Red-finned cigar shark water parameters: what does it need?
Temperature 20–26 °C, pH 6.0–8.0, hardness 5–15 °dGH.

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Sources

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