
Pethia aurea
Pethia aurea is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 2.4 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded). In the aquarium it is kept at 18–24 °C.
- Size
- 2.4 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
- Temperature
- 18–24 °C
- pH
- 6.0–7.0
- Tank footprint
- 45 × 30 cm
In the aquarium
Temperature18–24 °C
pH6.0–7.0
Hardness1–10 °dGH
In the wild
- Water type
- Freshwater
- Climate zone
- Tropical
- Habitat
- Midwater, close to the bottom
Classification
- OrderCypriniformes
- FamilyCyprinidae
- GenusPethia
- SpeciesPethia aurea
Quick answers
- Pethia aurea size: how big does it get?
- It grows to 2.4 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
- Pethia aurea tank size: what is the minimum?
- A tank with a footprint of at least 45 × 30 cm.
- Pethia aurea water parameters: what does it need?
- Temperature 18–24 °C, pH 6.0–7.0, hardness 1–10 °dGH.
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Sources
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