Spotted Hoplo tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank with a footprint of at least 120 × 38 cm.

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Spotted Hoplo

Megalechis thoracata

The Spotted Hoplo (Megalechis thoracata) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Callichthyidae. It lives on the bottom. It grows to 15.5 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 18–28 °C.

Size: 15.5 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
Temperature: 18–28 °C
pH: 6.0–8.0
Tank footprint: 120 × 38 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature18–28 °C

pH6.0–8.0

Hardness0–20 °dGH

In the wild

Water type: Freshwater
Climate zone: Tropical
Habitat: On the bottom

Conservation status

Classification

OrderSiluriformes
FamilyCallichthyidae
GenusMegalechis
SpeciesMegalechis thoracata

Quick answers

Spotted Hoplo size: how big does it get?: It grows to 15.5 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
Spotted Hoplo tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 120 × 38 cm.
Spotted Hoplo water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 18–28 °C, pH 6.0–8.0, hardness 0–20 °dGH.
Spotted Hoplo: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.