Six-banded Distichodus tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank with a footprint of at least 150 × 60 cm.

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Six-banded Distichodus

Distichodus sexfasciatus

The Six-banded Distichodus (Distichodus sexfasciatus) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Distichodontidae. It grows to 76 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 22–26 °C.

Size: 76 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
Temperature: 22–26 °C
pH: 6.0–7.5
Tank footprint: 150 × 60 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature22–26 °C

pH6.0–7.5

Hardness10–20 °dGH

In the wild

Water type: Freshwater
Climate zone: Tropical
Aquarium trade: Traded commercially

Conservation status

Classification

OrderCharaciformes
FamilyDistichodontidae
GenusDistichodus
SpeciesDistichodus sexfasciatus

Quick answers

Six-banded Distichodus size: how big does it get?: It grows to 76 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
Six-banded Distichodus tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 150 × 60 cm.
Six-banded Distichodus water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 22–26 °C, pH 6.0–7.5, hardness 10–20 °dGH.
Six-banded Distichodus: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.