Tequila Splitfin
Zoogoneticus tequila
The Tequila Splitfin (Zoogoneticus tequila) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Goodeidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 6 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Endangered. In the aquarium it is kept at 17–27 °C.
- Size
- 6 cmtotal length
- Temperature
- 17–27 °C
- pH
- 6.8–7.6
- Tank footprint
- 90 × 30 cm
In the aquarium
Temperature17–27 °C
pH6.8–7.6
Hardness8–20 °dGH
In the wild
- Water type
- Freshwater
- Climate zone
- Tropical
- Habitat
- Midwater, close to the bottom
- Aquarium trade
- Rarely traded
Conservation status
Classification
- OrderCyprinodontiformes
- FamilyGoodeidae
- GenusZoogoneticus
- SpeciesZoogoneticus tequila
Quick answers
- Tequila Splitfin size: how big does it get?
- It grows to 6 cm (total length).
- Tequila Splitfin tank size: what is the minimum?
- A tank with a footprint of at least 90 × 30 cm.
- Tequila Splitfin water parameters: what does it need?
- Temperature 17–27 °C, pH 6.8–7.6, hardness 8–20 °dGH.
- Tequila Splitfin: is it endangered?
- The IUCN Red List rates it Endangered.
Related species
Sources
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