Canara Pearlspot tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank with a footprint of at least 120 × 45 cm.

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Canara Pearlspot

Etroplus canarensis

The Canara Pearlspot (Etroplus canarensis) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Cichlidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 11.5 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Endangered. In the aquarium it is kept at 22–32 °C.

Size: 11.5 cmtotal length
Temperature: 22–32 °C
pH: 6.0–7.5
Tank footprint: 120 × 45 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature22–32 °C

pH6.0–7.5

Hardness1–10 °dGH

In the wild

Water type: Freshwater
Climate zone: Tropical
Habitat: Midwater, close to the bottom

Conservation status

Classification

OrderPerciformes
FamilyCichlidae
GenusEtroplus
SpeciesEtroplus canarensis

Quick answers

Canara Pearlspot size: how big does it get?: It grows to 11.5 cm (total length).
Canara Pearlspot tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 120 × 45 cm.
Canara Pearlspot water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 22–32 °C, pH 6.0–7.5, hardness 1–10 °dGH.
Canara Pearlspot: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Endangered.