Chameleon Botia tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank with a footprint of at least 150 × 45 cm.

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Chameleon Botia

Syncrossus beauforti

The Chameleon Botia (Syncrossus beauforti) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Cobitidae. It lives on the bottom. It grows to 25 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded). The IUCN Red List rates it Near Threatened. In the aquarium it is kept at 22–30 °C.

Size: 25 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
Temperature: 22–30 °C
pH: 6.0–7.5
Tank footprint: 150 × 45 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature22–30 °C

pH6.0–7.5

Hardness2–12 °dGH

In the wild

Water type: Freshwater
Climate zone: Tropical
Habitat: On the bottom
Aquarium trade: Traded commercially

Conservation status

Classification

OrderCypriniformes
FamilyCobitidae
GenusSyncrossus
SpeciesSyncrossus beauforti

Quick answers

Chameleon Botia size: how big does it get?: It grows to 25 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
Chameleon Botia tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 150 × 45 cm.
Chameleon Botia water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 22–30 °C, pH 6.0–7.5, hardness 2–12 °dGH.
Chameleon Botia: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Near Threatened.