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Common name: Sheepshead Minnow/Variegated Minnow
Scientific name: Cyprinodon Variegatus
Native range: Wide range spanning North America/South America and most places in between.
Native habitat: Estuaries, brackish shallows, freshwater creeks, saltwater bays
Compatible tankmates: Good bottomfeeder, gets along with most other similarly sized or larger fish if well cared for.
Recommended tank size: 20g+ recommended
Size: 1 1/2" - 2 1/2" max
Diet: Omnivore, bottom feeder, not picky at all.
Description: Arched, short stubby fish, males are typically more colorful than females.
Behavior: An energetic schooling bottom feeder, these fish are a great addition to a tank requiring a stout/tough schooler.
Reproduction: Males turn bright iridescent blue when in breeding condition, they build a spawning pit and then fiercely guard it from others.
General: Actually a type of killifish.
A generally unassuming fish, these little guys make a great addition to aquaria, or as a species tank.
The EPA uses these fish to determine pollution levels in certain bodies of water.
These fish have a wide tolerance for different conditions, often being kept in full marine conditions, brackish, and full freshwater. Because of their versatility, they fit right into home aquaria.
Other interesting facts, they can gulp air in low oxygen situations, and bury themselves to help avoid adverse temperatures.
A video of sheepshead minnows at feeding time
Sheepshead - YouTube
Scientific name: Cyprinodon Variegatus
Native range: Wide range spanning North America/South America and most places in between.
Native habitat: Estuaries, brackish shallows, freshwater creeks, saltwater bays
Compatible tankmates: Good bottomfeeder, gets along with most other similarly sized or larger fish if well cared for.
Recommended tank size: 20g+ recommended
Size: 1 1/2" - 2 1/2" max
Diet: Omnivore, bottom feeder, not picky at all.
Description: Arched, short stubby fish, males are typically more colorful than females.
Behavior: An energetic schooling bottom feeder, these fish are a great addition to a tank requiring a stout/tough schooler.
Reproduction: Males turn bright iridescent blue when in breeding condition, they build a spawning pit and then fiercely guard it from others.
General: Actually a type of killifish.
A generally unassuming fish, these little guys make a great addition to aquaria, or as a species tank.
The EPA uses these fish to determine pollution levels in certain bodies of water.
These fish have a wide tolerance for different conditions, often being kept in full marine conditions, brackish, and full freshwater. Because of their versatility, they fit right into home aquaria.
Other interesting facts, they can gulp air in low oxygen situations, and bury themselves to help avoid adverse temperatures.
A video of sheepshead minnows at feeding time
Sheepshead - YouTube
