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Tiger Teddy, photographed on a transparent background
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Tiger Teddy

Neoheterandria elegans

The Tiger Teddy (Neoheterandria elegans) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Poeciliidae. It grows to 2 cm (total length). In the aquarium it is kept at 24–30 °C.

Size
2 cmtotal length
Temperature
24–30 °C
pH
7.0–8.0
Tank footprint
30 × 20 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature24–30 °C
pH7.0–8.0
Hardness5–25 °dGH
Drawn to scale in a 30 cm tank

In the wild

Water type
Freshwater
Climate zone
Tropical

Classification

  1. OrderCyprinodontiformes
  2. FamilyPoeciliidae
  3. GenusNeoheterandria
  4. SpeciesNeoheterandria elegans

Quick answers

Tiger Teddy size: how big does it get?
It grows to 2 cm (total length).
Tiger Teddy tank size: what is the minimum?
A tank with a footprint of at least 30 × 20 cm.
Tiger Teddy water parameters: what does it need?
Temperature 24–30 °C, pH 7.0–8.0, hardness 5–25 °dGH.

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Sources

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