Limia melanogaster tank size: what is the minimum?

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

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Limia melanogaster

Limia melanogaster is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Poeciliidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 4 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded). The IUCN Red List rates it Near Threatened. In the aquarium it is kept at 22–28 °C.

Size: 4 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
Temperature: 22–28 °C
pH: 7.5–8.5
Tank footprint: 60 × 30 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature22–28 °C

pH7.5–8.5

Hardness20–30 °dGH

In the wild

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

Conservation status

Classification

OrderCyprinodontiformes
FamilyPoeciliidae
GenusLimia
SpeciesLimia melanogaster

Quick answers

Limia melanogaster size: how big does it get?: It grows to 4 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
Limia melanogaster tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 60 × 30 cm.
Limia melanogaster water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 22–28 °C, pH 7.5–8.5, hardness 20–30 °dGH.
Limia melanogaster: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Near Threatened.