Dwarf Medaka tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank with a footprint of at least 40 × 20 cm.

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Dwarf Medaka

Oryzias minutillus

The Dwarf Medaka (Oryzias minutillus) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Adrianichthyidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 2 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 23–32 °C.

Size: 2 cmtotal length
Temperature: 23–32 °C
pH: 6.0–7.5
Tank footprint: 40 × 20 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature23–32 °C

pH6.0–7.5

Hardness2–15 °dGH

In the wild

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

Conservation status

Classification

OrderBeloniformes
FamilyAdrianichthyidae
GenusOryzias
SpeciesOryzias minutillus

Quick answers

Dwarf Medaka size: how big does it get?: It grows to 2 cm (total length).
Dwarf Medaka tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 40 × 20 cm.
Dwarf Medaka water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 23–32 °C, pH 6.0–7.5, hardness 2–15 °dGH.
Dwarf Medaka: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.