Short-bodied anchovy Aquarium Care Guide
Encrasicholina punctifer
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Aquarium Information
- Care level: expert
- Temperament: peaceful
- Diet: filter_feeder
- Minimum tank size: Not suitable for home aquaria
- Compatibility: Not applicable for home aquaria
- Special requirements: Requires large schooling environments, specialized filtration for planktonic feeding, and is extremely delicate. Not typically kept in aquaria.
Water parameters
- Temperature
- 24-29°C
- pH level
- 8.1-8.4
- Hardness
- Not applicable for wild fish
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