Mesonoemacheilus petrubanarescui tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank with a footprint of at least 60 × 30 cm.

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Mesonoemacheilus petrubanarescui

Mesonoemacheilus petrubanarescui is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Nemacheilidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 3.5 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded). The IUCN Red List rates it Endangered. In the aquarium it is kept at 18–25.5 °C.

Size: 3.5 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
Temperature: 18–25.5 °C
pH: 6.0–7.5
Tank footprint: 60 × 30 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature18–25.5 °C

pH6.0–7.5

Hardness2–12 °dGH

In the wild

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

Conservation status

Classification

OrderCypriniformes
FamilyNemacheilidae
GenusMesonoemacheilus
SpeciesMesonoemacheilus petrubanarescui

Quick answers

Mesonoemacheilus petrubanarescui size: how big does it get?: It grows to 3.5 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
Mesonoemacheilus petrubanarescui tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 60 × 30 cm.
Mesonoemacheilus petrubanarescui water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 18–25.5 °C, pH 6.0–7.5, hardness 2–12 °dGH.
Mesonoemacheilus petrubanarescui: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Endangered.