Mexican Tetra tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank with a footprint of at least 80 × 30 cm.

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Mexican Tetra

Astyanax mexicanus

The Mexican Tetra (Astyanax mexicanus) is a subtropical freshwater fish of the family Characidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 12 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 20–25 °C.

Size: 12 cmtotal length
Temperature: 20–25 °C
pH: 6.5–8.0
Tank footprint: 80 × 30 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature20–25 °C

pH6.5–8.0

Hardness5–25 °dGH

In the wild

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

Conservation status

Classification

OrderCharaciformes
FamilyCharacidae
GenusAstyanax
SpeciesAstyanax mexicanus

Quick answers

Mexican Tetra size: how big does it get?: It grows to 12 cm (total length).
Mexican Tetra tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 80 × 30 cm.
Mexican Tetra water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 20–25 °C, pH 6.5–8.0, hardness 5–25 °dGH.
Mexican Tetra: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.