Inle Loach tank size: what is the minimum?

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

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Inle Loach

Petruichthys brevis

The Inle Loach (Petruichthys brevis) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Nemacheilidae. It lives on the bottom. It grows to 6 cm. The IUCN Red List rates it Vulnerable. In the aquarium it is kept at 18–24 °C.

Size: 6 cm
Temperature: 18–24 °C
pH: 6.0–8.0
Tank footprint: 90 × 30 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature18–24 °C

pH6.0–8.0

Hardness3–15 °dGH

In the wild

Water type: Freshwater
Climate zone: Tropical
Habitat: On the bottom

Conservation status

Classification

OrderCypriniformes
FamilyNemacheilidae
GenusPetruichthys
SpeciesPetruichthys brevis

Quick answers

Inle Loach size: how big does it get?: It grows to 6 cm.
Inle Loach tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 90 × 30 cm.
Inle Loach water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 18–24 °C, pH 6.0–8.0, hardness 3–15 °dGH.
Inle Loach: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Vulnerable.