Dwarf orange crayfish
Cambarellus patzcuarensis
- Adult size
- 4 cm1 in
- Start with
- 1
- Tank length
- 14 cm6 in
- Lifespan
- 1–2 yrs
- Temperature
- 16–27 °C61–81 °F
- pH
- 6.8–8
- Hardness
- 5–15 dGH
- Diet
- omnivore
Safe with most small fish but will pick at sleeping fish and baby shrimp; provide caves for molting.Safe with most small fish but will pick at sleeping fish and baby shrimp; provide caves for molting.
Tank sizes
Good tankmates
Avoid with
- Brilliant rasbora
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
Lambchop rasboraNo shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
- African knifefish
African knifefish may eat Dwarf orange crayfishAfrican knifefish may eat Dwarf orange crayfish
- African pike
African pike may eat Dwarf orange crayfishAfrican pike may eat Dwarf orange crayfish
- Alligator gar
Alligator gar may eat Dwarf orange crayfishAlligator gar may eat Dwarf orange crayfish
- Altum angelfish
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
- Amazon leaffish
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
- Antenna ray
Antenna ray may eat Dwarf orange crayfishAntenna ray may eat Dwarf orange crayfish
- Arapaima
Arapaima may eat Dwarf orange crayfishArapaima may eat Dwarf orange crayfish
- Arrowhead puffer
Arrowhead puffer may eat Dwarf orange crayfishArrowhead puffer may eat Dwarf orange crayfish
- Asian arowana
Asian arowana may eat Dwarf orange crayfishAsian arowana may eat Dwarf orange crayfish
- Asian upside-down catfish
Asian upside down catfish may eat Dwarf orange crayfishAsian upside down catfish may eat Dwarf orange crayfish
Sources
| temperature | 16–27 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium |
|---|---|---|
| ph | 6.8–8 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium |
| gh | 5–15 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium |
| origin | Lake Pátzcuaro, Michoacán, Mexico | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| notes | Safe with most small fish but will pick at sleeping fish and baby shrimp; provid | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| beginner friendly | true | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| care level | easy | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| color palette | #F07A1E, #C85A10 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| activity | moderate | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| swim zone | bottom | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| temperament | peaceful | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| fin nipper | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| long finned | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| territorial | true | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| schooling | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| schooling min | 1 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| diet | omnivore | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| lifespan years | 1–2 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| growth to adult months | 4 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| length weight | {"a":0.02,"b":3} | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| planted safe | true | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| body shape | shrimp | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| copper sensitive | true | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| predation risk | medium | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |