Acanthocobitis pavonacea tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank with a footprint of at least 120 × 30 cm.

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Acanthocobitis pavonacea

Acanthocobitis pavonacea is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Nemacheilidae. It lives on the bottom. It grows to 8 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded). The IUCN Red List rates it Vulnerable. In the aquarium it is kept at 20–24 °C.

Size: 8 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
Temperature: 20–24 °C
pH: 6.5–7.5
Tank footprint: 120 × 30 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature20–24 °C

pH6.5–7.5

Hardness2–12 °dGH

In the wild

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

Conservation status

Classification

OrderCypriniformes
FamilyNemacheilidae
GenusAcanthocobitis
SpeciesAcanthocobitis pavonacea

Quick answers

Acanthocobitis pavonacea size: how big does it get?: It grows to 8 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
Acanthocobitis pavonacea tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 120 × 30 cm.
Acanthocobitis pavonacea water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 20–24 °C, pH 6.5–7.5, hardness 2–12 °dGH.
Acanthocobitis pavonacea: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Vulnerable.