Spotted Metynnis tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank with a footprint of at least 180 × 45 cm.

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Spotted Metynnis

Metynnis maculatus

The Spotted Metynnis (Metynnis maculatus) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Serrasalmidae. It grows to 18 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 20–28 °C.

Size: 18 cmtotal length
Temperature: 20–28 °C
pH: 5.0–7.5
Tank footprint: 180 × 45 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature20–28 °C

pH5.0–7.5

Hardness1–12 °dGH

In the wild

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

Conservation status

Classification

OrderCharaciformes
FamilySerrasalmidae
GenusMetynnis
SpeciesMetynnis maculatus

Quick answers

Spotted Metynnis size: how big does it get?: It grows to 18 cm (total length).
Spotted Metynnis tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 180 × 45 cm.
Spotted Metynnis water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 20–28 °C, pH 5.0–7.5, hardness 1–12 °dGH.
Spotted Metynnis: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.