Acanthodoras spinosissimus tank size: what is the minimum?

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

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Acanthodoras spinosissimus

Acanthodoras spinosissimus is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Doradidae. It lives on the bottom. It grows to 13.7 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 22–26 °C.

Size: 13.7 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
Temperature: 22–26 °C
pH: 6.0–7.5
Tank footprint: 120 × 30 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature22–26 °C

pH6.0–7.5

Hardness4–25 °dGH

In the wild

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

Conservation status

Classification

OrderSiluriformes
FamilyDoradidae
GenusAcanthodoras
SpeciesAcanthodoras spinosissimus

Quick answers

Acanthodoras spinosissimus size: how big does it get?: It grows to 13.7 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
Acanthodoras spinosissimus tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 120 × 30 cm.
Acanthodoras spinosissimus water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 22–26 °C, pH 6.0–7.5, hardness 4–25 °dGH.
Acanthodoras spinosissimus: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.