Buenos Aires Tetra tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank with a footprint of at least 90 × 30 cm.

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Buenos Aires Tetra

Hyphessobrycon anisitsi

The Buenos Aires Tetra (Hyphessobrycon anisitsi) is a subtropical freshwater fish of the family Characidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 13.2 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 16–28 °C.

Size: 13.2 cmtotal length
Temperature: 16–28 °C
pH: 5.5–8.5
Tank footprint: 90 × 30 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature16–28 °C

pH5.5–8.5

Hardness1–20 °dGH

In the wild

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

Conservation status

Classification

OrderCharaciformes
FamilyCharacidae
GenusHyphessobrycon
SpeciesHyphessobrycon anisitsi

Quick answers

Buenos Aires Tetra size: how big does it get?: It grows to 13.2 cm (total length).
Buenos Aires Tetra tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 90 × 30 cm.
Buenos Aires Tetra water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 16–28 °C, pH 5.5–8.5, hardness 1–20 °dGH.
Buenos Aires Tetra: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.