Gastromyzon ctenocephalus tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank with a footprint of at least 60 × 30 cm.

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Gastromyzon ctenocephalus

Gastromyzon ctenocephalus is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Balitoridae. It lives on the bottom. It grows to 4.5 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded). The IUCN Red List rates it Near Threatened. In the aquarium it is kept at 20–24 °C.

Size: 4.5 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
Temperature: 20–24 °C
pH: 6.0–7.5
Tank footprint: 60 × 30 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature20–24 °C

pH6.0–7.5

Hardness2–12 °dGH

In the wild

Water type: Freshwater
Climate zone: Tropical
Habitat: On the bottom

Conservation status

Classification

OrderCypriniformes
FamilyBalitoridae
GenusGastromyzon
SpeciesGastromyzon ctenocephalus

Quick answers

Gastromyzon ctenocephalus size: how big does it get?: It grows to 4.5 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
Gastromyzon ctenocephalus tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 60 × 30 cm.
Gastromyzon ctenocephalus water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 20–24 °C, pH 6.0–7.5, hardness 2–12 °dGH.
Gastromyzon ctenocephalus: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Near Threatened.