Common Rosefinch
Erythrinus erythrinus
The Common Rosefinch (Erythrinus erythrinus) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Erythrinidae. It lives on the bottom. It grows to 20 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
- 20 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
- Temperature
- 22–26 °C
- pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Tank footprint
- 120 × 30 cm
In the aquarium
Temperature22–26 °C
pH5.5–7.5
Hardness2–25 °dGH
In the wild
- Water type
- Freshwater
- Climate zone
- Tropical
- Habitat
- On the bottom
- Aquarium trade
- Traded commercially
Conservation status
Classification
- OrderCharaciformes
- FamilyErythrinidae
- GenusErythrinus
- SpeciesErythrinus erythrinus
Quick answers
- Common Rosefinch size: how big does it get?
- It grows to 20 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
- Common Rosefinch tank size: what is the minimum?
- A tank with a footprint of at least 120 × 30 cm.
- Common Rosefinch water parameters: what does it need?
- Temperature 22–26 °C, pH 5.5–7.5, hardness 2–25 °dGH.
- Common Rosefinch: is it endangered?
- The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.
Related species
Sources
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