Yellowtail Tetra tank size: what is the minimum?

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

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Yellowtail Tetra

Alestopetersius caudalis

The Yellowtail Tetra (Alestopetersius caudalis) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Alestidae. It grows to 6.2 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 22–26 °C.

Size: 6.2 cmtotal length
Temperature: 22–26 °C
pH: 5.0–7.5
Tank footprint: 120 × 30 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature22–26 °C

pH5.0–7.5

Hardness2–15 °dGH

In the wild

Water type: Freshwater
Climate zone: Tropical
Aquarium trade: Traded commercially

Conservation status

Classification

OrderCharaciformes
FamilyAlestidae
GenusAlestopetersius
SpeciesAlestopetersius caudalis

Quick answers

Yellowtail Tetra size: how big does it get?: It grows to 6.2 cm (total length).
Yellowtail Tetra tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 120 × 30 cm.
Yellowtail Tetra water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 22–26 °C, pH 5.0–7.5, hardness 2–15 °dGH.
Yellowtail Tetra: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.