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Fundulopanchax marmoratus, photographed on a transparent background
Photo: Alexander Prokoshev · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Fundulopanchax marmoratus

Fundulopanchax marmoratus is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Nothobranchiidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 6 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Endangered. In the aquarium it is kept at 21–24 °C.

Size
6 cmtotal length
Temperature
21–24 °C
pH
6.0–7.0
Tank footprint
45 × 25 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature21–24 °C
pH6.0–7.0
Hardness5–12 °dGH
Drawn to scale in a 45 cm tank

In the wild

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

Conservation status

Classification

  1. OrderCyprinodontiformes
  2. FamilyNothobranchiidae
  3. GenusFundulopanchax
  4. SpeciesFundulopanchax marmoratus

Quick answers

Fundulopanchax marmoratus size: how big does it get?
It grows to 6 cm (total length).
Fundulopanchax marmoratus tank size: what is the minimum?
A tank with a footprint of at least 45 × 25 cm.
Fundulopanchax marmoratus water parameters: what does it need?
Temperature 21–24 °C, pH 6.0–7.0, hardness 5–12 °dGH.
Fundulopanchax marmoratus: is it endangered?
The IUCN Red List rates it Endangered.

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Sources

The figures on this page are compiled from the references below.