Shelford's loach tank size: what is the minimum?

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

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Shelford's loach

Pangio shelfordii

The Shelford's loach (Pangio shelfordii) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Cobitidae. It lives on the bottom. It grows to 8 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 21–26 °C.

Size: 8 cmtotal length
Temperature: 21–26 °C
pH: 4.0–7.0
Tank footprint: 60 × 30 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature21–26 °C

pH4.0–7.0

Hardness0–8 °dGH

In the wild

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

Conservation status

Classification

OrderCypriniformes
FamilyCobitidae
GenusPangio
SpeciesPangio shelfordii

Quick answers

Shelford's loach size: how big does it get?: It grows to 8 cm (total length).
Shelford's loach tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 60 × 30 cm.
Shelford's loach water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 21–26 °C, pH 4.0–7.0, hardness 0–8 °dGH.
Shelford's loach: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.