Butterfly Loach tank size: what is the minimum?

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

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Butterfly Loach

Beaufortia kweichowensis

The Butterfly Loach (Beaufortia kweichowensis) is a subtropical freshwater fish of the family Balitoridae. It lives on the bottom. It grows to 8 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 16–24 °C.

Size: 8 cmtotal length
Temperature: 16–24 °C
pH: 6.5–8.0
Tank footprint: 60 × 30 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature16–24 °C

pH6.5–8.0

Hardness2–15 °dGH

In the wild

Water type: Freshwater
Climate zone: Subtropical
Habitat: On the bottom

Conservation status

Classification

OrderCypriniformes
FamilyBalitoridae
GenusBeaufortia
SpeciesBeaufortia kweichowensis

Quick answers

Butterfly Loach size: how big does it get?: It grows to 8 cm (total length).
Butterfly Loach tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 60 × 30 cm.
Butterfly Loach water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 16–24 °C, pH 6.5–8.0, hardness 2–15 °dGH.
Butterfly Loach: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.