Banded Knifefish tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank with a footprint of at least 180 × 60 cm.

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Banded Knifefish

Gymnotus carapo

The Banded Knifefish (Gymnotus carapo) is a subtropical freshwater fish of the family Gymnotidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 76 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 22–28 °C.

Size: 76 cmtotal length
Temperature: 22–28 °C
pH: 6.0–7.5
Tank footprint: 180 × 60 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature22–28 °C

pH6.0–7.5

Hardness2–15 °dGH

In the wild

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

Conservation status

Classification

OrderGymnotiformes
FamilyGymnotidae
GenusGymnotus
SpeciesGymnotus carapo

Quick answers

Banded Knifefish size: how big does it get?: It grows to 76 cm (total length).
Banded Knifefish tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 180 × 60 cm.
Banded Knifefish water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 22–28 °C, pH 6.0–7.5, hardness 2–15 °dGH.
Banded Knifefish: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.

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