Dwarf Mouthbrooder tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank with a footprint of at least 45 × 30 cm.

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Dwarf Mouthbrooder

Betta dimidiata

The Dwarf Mouthbrooder (Betta dimidiata) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Osphronemidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 4.6 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Vulnerable. In the aquarium it is kept at 22–27 °C.

Size: 4.6 cmtotal length
Temperature: 22–27 °C
pH: 5.2–6.5
Tank footprint: 45 × 30 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature22–27 °C

pH5.2–6.5

Hardness1–5 °dGH

In the wild

Water type: Freshwater
Climate zone: Tropical
Habitat: Midwater, close to the bottom

Conservation status

Classification

OrderPerciformes
FamilyOsphronemidae
GenusBetta
SpeciesBetta dimidiata

Quick answers

Dwarf Mouthbrooder size: how big does it get?: It grows to 4.6 cm (total length).
Dwarf Mouthbrooder tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 45 × 30 cm.
Dwarf Mouthbrooder water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 22–27 °C, pH 5.2–6.5, hardness 1–5 °dGH.
Dwarf Mouthbrooder: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Vulnerable.