Ophthalmotilapia boops tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank with a footprint of at least 120 × 38 cm.

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

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Ophthalmotilapia boops

Ophthalmotilapia boops is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Cichlidae. It lives on the bottom. It grows to 15 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 23–27 °C.

Size: 15 cmtotal length
Temperature: 23–27 °C
pH: 7.5–9.0
Tank footprint: 120 × 38 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature23–27 °C

pH7.5–9.0

Hardness8–25 °dGH

In the wild

Water type: Freshwater
Climate zone: Tropical
Habitat: On the bottom

Conservation status

Classification

OrderPerciformes
FamilyCichlidae
GenusOphthalmotilapia
SpeciesOphthalmotilapia boops

Quick answers

Ophthalmotilapia boops size: how big does it get?: It grows to 15 cm (total length).
Ophthalmotilapia boops tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 120 × 38 cm.
Ophthalmotilapia boops water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 23–27 °C, pH 7.5–9.0, hardness 8–25 °dGH.
Ophthalmotilapia boops: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.