Pseudohemiodon laticeps tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank with a footprint of at least 180 × 60 cm.

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Pseudohemiodon laticeps

Pseudohemiodon laticeps is a subtropical freshwater fish of the family Loricariidae. It lives on the bottom. It grows to 29.8 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: 29.8 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
Temperature: 18–24 °C
pH: 6.0–7.5
Tank footprint: 180 × 60 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature18–24 °C

pH6.0–7.5

Hardness2–12 °dGH

In the wild

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

Conservation status

Classification

OrderSiluriformes
FamilyLoricariidae
GenusPseudohemiodon
SpeciesPseudohemiodon laticeps

Quick answers

Pseudohemiodon laticeps size: how big does it get?: It grows to 29.8 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
Pseudohemiodon laticeps tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 180 × 60 cm.
Pseudohemiodon laticeps water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 18–24 °C, pH 6.0–7.5, hardness 2–12 °dGH.
Pseudohemiodon laticeps: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.