Big-eyed Xenotilapia tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank with a footprint of at least 120 × 38 cm.

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Big-eyed Xenotilapia

Xenotilapia sima

The Big-eyed Xenotilapia (Xenotilapia sima) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Cichlidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 16.4 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 23–27 °C.

Size: 16.4 cmtotal length
Temperature: 23–27 °C
pH: 8.0–9.5
Tank footprint: 120 × 38 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
GenusXenotilapia
SpeciesXenotilapia sima

Quick answers

Big-eyed Xenotilapia size: how big does it get?: It grows to 16.4 cm (total length).
Big-eyed Xenotilapia tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 120 × 38 cm.
Big-eyed Xenotilapia water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 23–27 °C, pH 8.0–9.5, hardness 8–25 °dGH.
Big-eyed Xenotilapia: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.