Microctenopoma fasciolatum tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank with a footprint of at least 75 × 30 cm.

Photo: Boulenger, George Albert, 1858-1937 · Public domain

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Microctenopoma fasciolatum

Microctenopoma fasciolatum is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Anabantidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 8 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 24–28 °C.

Size: 8 cmtotal length
Temperature: 24–28 °C
pH: 6.5–7.5
Tank footprint: 75 × 30 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature24–28 °C

pH6.5–7.5

Hardness4–20 °dGH

In the wild

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

Conservation status

Classification

OrderPerciformes
FamilyAnabantidae
GenusMicroctenopoma
SpeciesMicroctenopoma fasciolatum

Quick answers

Microctenopoma fasciolatum size: how big does it get?: It grows to 8 cm (total length).
Microctenopoma fasciolatum tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 75 × 30 cm.
Microctenopoma fasciolatum water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 24–28 °C, pH 6.5–7.5, hardness 4–20 °dGH.
Microctenopoma fasciolatum: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.