Silver Flying Fox tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank with a footprint of at least 180 × 45 cm.

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Silver Flying Fox

Crossocheilus reticulatus

The Silver Flying Fox (Crossocheilus reticulatus) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 17 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 16–24 °C.

Size: 17 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
Temperature: 16–24 °C
pH: 6.0–7.5
Tank footprint: 180 × 45 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature16–24 °C

pH6.0–7.5

Hardness1–12 °dGH

In the wild

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

Conservation status

Classification

OrderCypriniformes
FamilyCyprinidae
GenusCrossocheilus
SpeciesCrossocheilus reticulatus

Quick answers

Silver Flying Fox size: how big does it get?: It grows to 17 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
Silver Flying Fox tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 180 × 45 cm.
Silver Flying Fox water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 16–24 °C, pH 6.0–7.5, hardness 1–12 °dGH.
Silver Flying Fox: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.