Oriental Weatherfish tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank with a footprint of at least 120 × 45 cm.

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Oriental Weatherfish

Misgurnus anguillicaudatus

The Oriental Weatherfish (Misgurnus anguillicaudatus) is a subtropical freshwater fish of the family Cobitidae. It lives on the bottom. It grows to 28 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 6–8 °C.

Size: 28 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
Temperature: 6–8 °C
pH: 6.0–8.0
Tank footprint: 120 × 45 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature6–8 °C

pH6.0–8.0

Hardness1–12 °dGH

In the wild

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

Conservation status

Classification

OrderCypriniformes
FamilyCobitidae
GenusMisgurnus
SpeciesMisgurnus anguillicaudatus

Quick answers

Oriental Weatherfish size: how big does it get?: It grows to 28 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
Oriental Weatherfish tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 120 × 45 cm.
Oriental Weatherfish water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 6–8 °C, pH 6.0–8.0, hardness 1–12 °dGH.
Oriental Weatherfish: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.