Blunt-headed Telmat tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank with a footprint of at least 75 × 30 cm.

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Blunt-headed Telmat

Telmatochromis vittatus

The Blunt-headed Telmat (Telmatochromis vittatus) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Cichlidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 8.6 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 23–27 °C.

Size: 8.6 cmtotal length
Temperature: 23–27 °C
pH: 8.0–9.5
Tank footprint: 75 × 30 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature23–27 °C

pH8.0–9.5

Hardness8–25 °dGH

In the wild

Water type: Freshwater
Climate zone: Tropical
Habitat: Midwater, close to the bottom
Aquarium trade: Traded commercially

Conservation status

Classification

OrderPerciformes
FamilyCichlidae
GenusTelmatochromis
SpeciesTelmatochromis vittatus

Quick answers

Blunt-headed Telmat size: how big does it get?: It grows to 8.6 cm (total length).
Blunt-headed Telmat tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 75 × 30 cm.
Blunt-headed Telmat water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 23–27 °C, pH 8.0–9.5, hardness 8–25 °dGH.
Blunt-headed Telmat: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.