Agassiz's Dwarf Cichlid tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank with a footprint of at least 60 × 30 cm.

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Agassiz's Dwarf Cichlid

Apistogramma agassizii

The Agassiz's Dwarf Cichlid (Apistogramma agassizii) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Cichlidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 4.4 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 22–29 °C.

Size: 4.4 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
Temperature: 22–29 °C
pH: 3.0–4.0
Tank footprint: 60 × 30 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature22–29 °C

pH3.0–4.0

Hardness0–10 °dGH

In the wild

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

Conservation status

Classification

OrderPerciformes
FamilyCichlidae
GenusApistogramma
SpeciesApistogramma agassizii

Quick answers

Agassiz's Dwarf Cichlid size: how big does it get?: It grows to 4.4 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
Agassiz's Dwarf Cichlid tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 60 × 30 cm.
Agassiz's Dwarf Cichlid water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 22–29 °C, pH 3.0–4.0, hardness 0–10 °dGH.
Agassiz's Dwarf Cichlid: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.