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Pethia manipurensis, photographed on a transparent background
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Pethia manipurensis

Pethia manipurensis is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 6.2 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded). The IUCN Red List rates it Endangered. In the aquarium it is kept at 18–25 °C.

Size
6.2 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
Temperature
18–25 °C
pH
5.5–7.5
Tank footprint
80 × 30 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature18–25 °C
pH5.5–7.5
Hardness2–15 °dGH
Drawn to scale in a 80 cm tank

In the wild

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

Conservation status

Classification

  1. OrderCypriniformes
  2. FamilyCyprinidae
  3. GenusPethia
  4. SpeciesPethia manipurensis

Quick answers

Pethia manipurensis size: how big does it get?
It grows to 6.2 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
Pethia manipurensis tank size: what is the minimum?
A tank with a footprint of at least 80 × 30 cm.
Pethia manipurensis water parameters: what does it need?
Temperature 18–25 °C, pH 5.5–7.5, hardness 2–15 °dGH.
Pethia manipurensis: is it endangered?
The IUCN Red List rates it Endangered.

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Sources

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