Pethia nigripinnis tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank with a footprint of at least 90 × 30 cm.

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Pethia nigripinnis

Pethia nigripinnis is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 4.5 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded). The IUCN Red List rates it Vulnerable. In the aquarium it is kept at 16–21 °C.

Size: 4.5 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
Temperature: 16–21 °C
pH: 5.5–7.5
Tank footprint: 90 × 30 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature16–21 °C

pH5.5–7.5

Hardness2–12 °dGH

In the wild

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

Conservation status

Classification

OrderCypriniformes
FamilyCyprinidae
GenusPethia
SpeciesPethia nigripinnis

Quick answers

Pethia nigripinnis size: how big does it get?: It grows to 4.5 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
Pethia nigripinnis tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 90 × 30 cm.
Pethia nigripinnis water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 16–21 °C, pH 5.5–7.5, hardness 2–12 °dGH.
Pethia nigripinnis: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Vulnerable.