One-lined African Tetra tank size: what is the minimum?

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

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One-lined African Tetra

Nannaethiops unitaeniatus

The One-lined African Tetra (Nannaethiops unitaeniatus) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Distichodontidae. It grows to 6.2 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 22–26 °C.

Size: 6.2 cmtotal length
Temperature: 22–26 °C
pH: 6.5–7.5
Tank footprint: 60 × 30 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature22–26 °C

pH6.5–7.5

Hardness5–12 °dGH

In the wild

Water type: Freshwater
Climate zone: Tropical

Conservation status

Classification

OrderCharaciformes
FamilyDistichodontidae
GenusNannaethiops
SpeciesNannaethiops unitaeniatus

Quick answers

One-lined African Tetra size: how big does it get?: It grows to 6.2 cm (total length).
One-lined African Tetra tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 60 × 30 cm.
One-lined African Tetra water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 22–26 °C, pH 6.5–7.5, hardness 5–12 °dGH.
One-lined African Tetra: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.

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