Tequila splitfin
Zoogoneticus tequila
- Tank length
- 20 cm8 in
- Start with
- 3
- Temperature
- 15–30 °C59–86 °F
- pH
- 7–8.5
- Adult size
- 5 cm2 in
- Lifespan
- 2–4 yrs
Nearly extinct in the wild; keep a group in a cool, hard-water species tank with plants so fry can hide.Nearly extinct in the wild; keep a group in a cool, hard-water species tank with plants so fry can hide.
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 Tequila splitfinAfrican knifefish may eat Tequila splitfin
- African pike
African pike may eat Tequila splitfinAfrican pike may eat Tequila splitfin
- Alligator gar
Alligator gar may eat Tequila splitfinAlligator gar may eat Tequila splitfin
- Altum angelfish
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
- Amazon leaffish
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
- Antenna ray
Antenna ray may eat Tequila splitfinAntenna ray may eat Tequila splitfin
- Arapaima
Arapaima may eat Tequila splitfinArapaima may eat Tequila splitfin
- Asian arowana
Asian arowana may eat Tequila splitfinAsian arowana may eat Tequila splitfin
- Asian upside-down catfish
Asian upside down catfish may eat Tequila splitfinAsian upside down catfish may eat Tequila splitfin
- Atahualpa dwarf cichlid
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
Data used by the planner
| Temperature | 15–30 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04 · low confidence |
|---|---|---|
| pH | 7–8.5 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04 · low confidence |
| Hardness (dGH) | 5–20 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium confidence |
| Origin | Teuchitlán River area, Jalisco, Mexico | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low confidence |
| Beginner friendly | No | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Care level | moderate | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Activity | moderate | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Swimming level | middle | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Temperament | peaceful | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Nips fins | No | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Long fins | No | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Territorial | No | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Lives in groups | No | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Minimum group | 1 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Diet | omnivore | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Lifespan (years) | 2–4 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low confidence |
| Months to adult size | 6 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low confidence |
| Safe with plants | Yes | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |