Banded leporinus
Leporinus fasciatus
- Adult size
- 25 cm10 in
- Start with
- 1
- Tank length
- 180 cmabout 6 ft (71 in)
- Lifespan
- 10–15 yrs
- Temperature
- 23–29 °C73–84 °F
- pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Hardness
- 1–15 dGH
- Diet
- herbivore
Fast, jumpy fish that eats plants and nips; keep singly or in a large group in a long, covered tank.Fast, jumpy fish that eats plants and nips; keep singly or in a large group in a long, covered tank.
Tank sizes
Good tankmates
Avoid with
- Acei cichlid
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
- Blue lyretail
Banded leporinus may nip Blue lyretailBanded leporinus may nip Blue lyretail
- Brevis shell dweller
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
- Caudopunctatus
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
Congo tetraBanded leporinus may nip Congo tetraBanded leporinus may nip Congo tetra
- Featherfin squeaker
Banded leporinus may nip Featherfin squeakerBanded leporinus may nip Featherfin squeaker
- Filament barb
Banded leporinus may nip Filament barbBanded leporinus may nip Filament barb
- Guppy
Banded leporinus may nip GuppyBanded leporinus may nip Guppy
- Multies
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
Pearl gouramiBanded leporinus may nip Pearl gouramiBanded leporinus may nip Pearl gourami
- Pindani
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
- Rusty cichlid
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
Sources
| temperature | 23–29 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04 · low |
|---|---|---|
| ph | 5.5–7.5 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04; agrees with FishBase (fishbase.se), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium |
| gh | 1–15 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04 · low |
| origin | Amazon basin, South America | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| notes | Fast, jumpy fish that eats plants and nips; keep singly or in a large group in a | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| beginner friendly | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| care level | advanced | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| color palette | #E8C23A, #1E1E1E | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| activity | active | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| swim zone | middle | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| temperament | semi-aggressive | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| fin nipper | true | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| long finned | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| territorial | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| schooling | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| schooling min | 1 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| diet | herbivore | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| lifespan years | 10–15 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| growth to adult months | 18 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| length weight | {"a":0.012,"b":3} | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| planted safe | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| min tank length | 180 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| body shape | tetra | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |