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Schistura alticrista, photographed on a transparent background
Photo: Frank M. Greco · CC BY 3.0

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Schistura alticrista

Schistura alticrista is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Nemacheilidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 7.1 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded). In the aquarium it is kept at 21–26 °C.

Size
7.1 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
Temperature
21–26 °C
pH
6.0–7.5
Tank footprint
90 × 30 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature21–26 °C
pH6.0–7.5
Hardness2–12 °dGH
Drawn to scale in a 90 cm tank

In the wild

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

Classification

  1. OrderCypriniformes
  2. FamilyNemacheilidae
  3. GenusSchistura
  4. SpeciesSchistura alticrista

Quick answers

Schistura alticrista size: how big does it get?
It grows to 7.1 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
Schistura alticrista tank size: what is the minimum?
A tank with a footprint of at least 90 × 30 cm.
Schistura alticrista water parameters: what does it need?
Temperature 21–26 °C, pH 6.0–7.5, hardness 2–12 °dGH.

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Sources

The figures on this page are compiled from the references below.