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Homaloptera bilineata, photographed on a transparent background
Photo: S. Kulabtong · CC BY 3.0

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Homaloptera bilineata

Homaloptera bilineata is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Balitoridae. It lives on the bottom. It grows to 10 cm. In the aquarium it is kept at 20–25.5 °C.

Size
10 cm
Temperature
20–25.5 °C
pH
6.0–7.5
Tank footprint
120 × 30 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature20–25.5 °C
pH6.0–7.5
Hardness1–10 °dGH
Drawn to scale in a 120 cm tank

In the wild

Water type
Freshwater
Climate zone
Tropical
Habitat
On the bottom

Classification

  1. OrderCypriniformes
  2. FamilyBalitoridae
  3. GenusHomaloptera
  4. SpeciesHomaloptera bilineata

Quick answers

Homaloptera bilineata size: how big does it get?
It grows to 10 cm.
Homaloptera bilineata tank size: what is the minimum?
A tank with a footprint of at least 120 × 30 cm.
Homaloptera bilineata water parameters: what does it need?
Temperature 20–25.5 °C, pH 6.0–7.5, hardness 1–10 °dGH.

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Sources

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