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Bluefin Notho, photographed on a transparent background
Photo: Andrew Bogott · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Bluefin Notho

Nothobranchius rachovii

The Bluefin Notho (Nothobranchius rachovii) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Nothobranchiidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 6 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 20–24 °C.

Size
6 cmtotal length
Temperature
20–24 °C
pH
6.0–7.5
Tank footprint
45 × 30 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature20–24 °C
pH6.0–7.5
Hardness3–10 °dGH
Drawn to scale in a 45 cm tank

In the wild

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

Conservation status

Classification

  1. OrderCyprinodontiformes
  2. FamilyNothobranchiidae
  3. GenusNothobranchius
  4. SpeciesNothobranchius rachovii

Quick answers

Bluefin Notho size: how big does it get?
It grows to 6 cm (total length).
Bluefin Notho tank size: what is the minimum?
A tank with a footprint of at least 45 × 30 cm.
Bluefin Notho water parameters: what does it need?
Temperature 20–24 °C, pH 6.0–7.5, hardness 3–10 °dGH.
Bluefin Notho: is it endangered?
The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.

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Sources

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