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Pethia aurea, photographed on a transparent background
Photo: Beta Mahatvaraj · CC BY-SA 4.0

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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
Drawn to scale in a 45 cm tank

In the wild

Water type
Freshwater
Climate zone
Tropical
Habitat
Midwater, close to the bottom

Classification

  1. OrderCypriniformes
  2. FamilyCyprinidae
  3. GenusPethia
  4. 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

The figures on this page are compiled from the references below.