Mediterranean Banded Killifish tank size: what is the minimum?

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

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Mediterranean Banded Killifish

Aphanius fasciatus

The Mediterranean Banded Killifish (Aphanius fasciatus) is a subtropical marine fish of the family Cyprinodontidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 6.8 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 2–30 °C.

Size: 6.8 cmtotal length
Temperature: 2–30 °C
pH: 7.5–9.0
Tank footprint: 120 × 30 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature2–30 °C

pH7.5–9.0

Hardness10–30 °dGH

In the wild

Water type: Marine
Climate zone: Subtropical
Habitat: Midwater, close to the bottom
Aquarium trade: Traded commercially

Conservation status

Classification

OrderCyprinodontiformes
FamilyCyprinodontidae
GenusAphanius
SpeciesAphanius fasciatus

Quick answers

Mediterranean Banded Killifish size: how big does it get?: It grows to 6.8 cm (total length).
Mediterranean Banded Killifish tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 120 × 30 cm.
Mediterranean Banded Killifish water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 2–30 °C, pH 7.5–9.0, hardness 10–30 °dGH.
Mediterranean Banded Killifish: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.