Lipstick Barb tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank with a footprint of at least 90 × 30 cm.

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Lipstick Barb

Pethia erythromycter

The Lipstick Barb (Pethia erythromycter) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 3.3 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 18–24 °C.

Size: 3.3 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
Temperature: 18–24 °C
pH: 7.0–7.5
Tank footprint: 90 × 30 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature18–24 °C

pH7.0–7.5

Hardness5–12 °dGH

In the wild

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

Conservation status

Classification

OrderCypriniformes
FamilyCyprinidae
GenusPethia
SpeciesPethia erythromycter

Quick answers

Lipstick Barb size: how big does it get?: It grows to 3.3 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
Lipstick Barb tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 90 × 30 cm.
Lipstick Barb water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 18–24 °C, pH 7.0–7.5, hardness 5–12 °dGH.
Lipstick Barb: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.