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Puntigrus anchisporus, photographed on a transparent background
Photo: Dennis Lamczak · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Puntigrus anchisporus

Puntigrus anchisporus is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 6.6 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 20–26 °C.

Size
6.6 cmtotal length
Temperature
20–26 °C
pH
5.5–7.0
Tank footprint
80 × 30 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature20–26 °C
pH5.5–7.0
Hardness1–10 °dGH
Drawn to scale in a 80 cm tank

In the wild

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

Conservation status

Classification

  1. OrderCypriniformes
  2. FamilyCyprinidae
  3. GenusPuntigrus
  4. SpeciesPuntigrus anchisporus

Quick answers

Puntigrus anchisporus size: how big does it get?
It grows to 6.6 cm (total length).
Puntigrus anchisporus tank size: what is the minimum?
A tank with a footprint of at least 80 × 30 cm.
Puntigrus anchisporus water parameters: what does it need?
Temperature 20–26 °C, pH 5.5–7.0, hardness 1–10 °dGH.
Puntigrus anchisporus: 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.