Yasuhikotakia lecontei tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank with a footprint of at least 120 × 45 cm.

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Yasuhikotakia lecontei

Yasuhikotakia lecontei is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Cobitidae. It lives on the bottom. It grows to 15 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 23–28 °C.

Size: 15 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
Temperature: 23–28 °C
pH: 6.0–8.0
Tank footprint: 120 × 45 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature23–28 °C

pH6.0–8.0

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
GenusYasuhikotakia
SpeciesYasuhikotakia lecontei

Quick answers

Yasuhikotakia lecontei size: how big does it get?: It grows to 15 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
Yasuhikotakia lecontei tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 120 × 45 cm.
Yasuhikotakia lecontei water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 23–28 °C, pH 6.0–8.0, hardness 2–12 °dGH.
Yasuhikotakia lecontei: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.