Black-barred Limia tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank with a footprint of at least 45 × 30 cm.

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Black-barred Limia

Limia nigrofasciata

The Black-barred Limia (Limia nigrofasciata) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Poeciliidae. It lives on the bottom. It grows to 5.2 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded). The IUCN Red List rates it Critically Endangered. In the aquarium it is kept at 22–26 °C.

Size: 5.2 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
Temperature: 22–26 °C
pH: 7.0–8.0
Tank footprint: 45 × 30 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature22–26 °C

pH7.0–8.0

Hardness10–25 °dGH

In the wild

Water type: Freshwater
Climate zone: Tropical
Habitat: On the bottom
Aquarium trade: Traded commercially

Conservation status

Classification

OrderCyprinodontiformes
FamilyPoeciliidae
GenusLimia
SpeciesLimia nigrofasciata

Quick answers

Black-barred Limia size: how big does it get?: It grows to 5.2 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
Black-barred Limia tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 45 × 30 cm.
Black-barred Limia water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 22–26 °C, pH 7.0–8.0, hardness 10–25 °dGH.
Black-barred Limia: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Critically Endangered.