Reedfish tank size: what is the minimum?

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

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Reedfish

Erpetoichthys calabaricus

The Reedfish (Erpetoichthys calabaricus) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Polypteridae. It lives on the bottom. It grows to 37 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded). The IUCN Red List rates it Near Threatened. In the aquarium it is kept at 23–30 °C.

Size: 37 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
Temperature: 23–30 °C
pH: 6.0–7.5
Tank footprint: 150 × 60 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature23–30 °C

pH6.0–7.5

Hardness5–20 °dGH

In the wild

Water type: Freshwater
Climate zone: Tropical
Habitat: On the bottom
Aquarium trade: Traded commercially

Conservation status

Classification

OrderPolypteriformes
FamilyPolypteridae
GenusErpetoichthys
SpeciesErpetoichthys calabaricus

Quick answers

Reedfish size: how big does it get?: It grows to 37 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
Reedfish tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 150 × 60 cm.
Reedfish water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 23–30 °C, pH 6.0–7.5, hardness 5–20 °dGH.
Reedfish: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Near Threatened.