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Schistura savona, photographed on a transparent background
Photo: Francis Day · Public domain

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Schistura savona

Schistura savona is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Nemacheilidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 4 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 15–24 °C.

Size
4 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
Temperature
15–24 °C
pH
6.5–8.5
Tank footprint
60 × 30 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature15–24 °C
pH6.5–8.5
Hardness2–15 °dGH
Drawn to scale in a 60 cm tank

In the wild

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

Conservation status

Classification

  1. OrderCypriniformes
  2. FamilyNemacheilidae
  3. GenusSchistura
  4. SpeciesSchistura savona

Quick answers

Schistura savona size: how big does it get?
It grows to 4 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
Schistura savona tank size: what is the minimum?
A tank with a footprint of at least 60 × 30 cm.
Schistura savona water parameters: what does it need?
Temperature 15–24 °C, pH 6.5–8.5, hardness 2–15 °dGH.
Schistura savona: is it endangered?
The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.

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Sources

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