Jerdon's Carp tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank with a footprint of at least 240 × 120 cm.

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Jerdon's Carp

Hypselobarbus jerdoni

The Jerdon's Carp (Hypselobarbus jerdoni) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 46 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Endangered. In the aquarium it is kept at 20–26 °C.

Size: 46 cmtotal length
Temperature: 20–26 °C
pH: 6.5–7.5
Tank footprint: 240 × 120 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature20–26 °C

pH6.5–7.5

Hardness5–20 °dGH

In the wild

Water type: Freshwater
Climate zone: Tropical
Habitat: Midwater, close to the bottom

Conservation status

Classification

OrderCypriniformes
FamilyCyprinidae
GenusHypselobarbus
SpeciesHypselobarbus jerdoni

Quick answers

Jerdon's Carp size: how big does it get?: It grows to 46 cm (total length).
Jerdon's Carp tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 240 × 120 cm.
Jerdon's Carp water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 20–26 °C, pH 6.5–7.5, hardness 5–20 °dGH.
Jerdon's Carp: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Endangered.