Ornate Fish tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank with a footprint of at least 60 × 30 cm.

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Ornate Fish

Sicyopus zosterophorus

The Ornate Fish (Sicyopus zosterophorus) is a tropical marine fish of the family Gobiidae. It swims in midwater close to the bottom, between 0 and 5 m deep. It grows to 4.5 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 22–26 °C.

Size: 4.5 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
Temperature: 22–26 °C
pH: 6.0–7.5
Tank footprint: 60 × 30 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature22–26 °C

pH6.0–7.5

Hardness2–12 °dGH

In the wild

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

Depth

surface

0 m5 m

Conservation status

Classification

OrderPerciformes
FamilyGobiidae
GenusSicyopus
SpeciesSicyopus zosterophorus

Quick answers

Ornate Fish size: how big does it get?: It grows to 4.5 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
Ornate Fish tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 60 × 30 cm.
Ornate Fish water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 22–26 °C, pH 6.0–7.5, hardness 2–12 °dGH.
Ornate Fish: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.