Spotted Pike-characin
Boulengerella maculata
The Spotted Pike-characin (Boulengerella maculata) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Ctenoluciidae. It grows to 31.9 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 22–28 °C.
- Size
- 31.9 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
- Temperature
- 22–28 °C
- pH
- 5.0–7.5
- Tank footprint
- 240 × 90 cm
In the aquarium
Temperature22–28 °C
pH5.0–7.5
Hardness1–12 °dGH
In the wild
- Water type
- Freshwater
- Climate zone
- Tropical
- Aquarium trade
- Public aquariums only
Conservation status
Classification
- OrderCharaciformes
- FamilyCtenoluciidae
- GenusBoulengerella
- SpeciesBoulengerella maculata
Quick answers
- Spotted Pike-characin size: how big does it get?
- It grows to 31.9 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
- Spotted Pike-characin tank size: what is the minimum?
- A tank with a footprint of at least 240 × 90 cm.
- Spotted Pike-characin water parameters: what does it need?
- Temperature 22–28 °C, pH 5.0–7.5, hardness 1–12 °dGH.
- Spotted Pike-characin: is it endangered?
- The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.
Related species
Sources
The figures on this page are compiled from the references below.