Chukai Betta tank size: what is the minimum?

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

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Chukai Betta

Betta tussyae

The Chukai Betta (Betta tussyae) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Osphronemidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 3.7 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded). The IUCN Red List rates it Endangered. In the aquarium it is kept at 22–27 °C.

Size: 3.7 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
Temperature: 22–27 °C
pH: 3.0–6.0
Tank footprint: 45 × 30 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature22–27 °C

pH3.0–6.0

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 tussyae

Quick answers

Chukai Betta size: how big does it get?: It grows to 3.7 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
Chukai Betta tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 45 × 30 cm.
Chukai Betta water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 22–27 °C, pH 3.0–6.0, hardness 1–5 °dGH.
Chukai Betta: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Endangered.