
Rineloricaria eigenmanni
Rineloricaria eigenmanni is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Loricariidae. It lives on the bottom. It grows to 10.2 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 24–29 °C.
- Size
- 10.2 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
- Temperature
- 24–29 °C
- pH
- 6.0–7.4
- Tank footprint
- 90 × 30 cm
In the aquarium
Temperature24–29 °C
pH6.0–7.4
Hardness2–15 °dGH
In the wild
- Water type
- Freshwater
- Climate zone
- Tropical
- Habitat
- On the bottom
Conservation status
Classification
- OrderSiluriformes
- FamilyLoricariidae
- GenusRineloricaria
- SpeciesRineloricaria eigenmanni
Quick answers
- Rineloricaria eigenmanni size: how big does it get?
- It grows to 10.2 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
- Rineloricaria eigenmanni tank size: what is the minimum?
- A tank with a footprint of at least 90 × 30 cm.
- Rineloricaria eigenmanni water parameters: what does it need?
- Temperature 24–29 °C, pH 6.0–7.4, hardness 2–15 °dGH.
- Rineloricaria eigenmanni: is it endangered?
- The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.
Related species
Sources
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