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Belonesox belizanus
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| Piketop Minnow | |
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| Piketop Minnow | |
| Species | Belonesox belizanus |
| Family | Poeciliidae |
| Difficulty | Challenging |
| Min. Tank Size | 246.052 liters 246,051.766 mL 65 US Gallons (246.1L) |
| Size | 5.512 in
12-14 cm (4.7-5.5") |
| sg | 1 - 1.015 |
| pH | 6.0 - 8.0 |
| Temp. | 298.15 K 77 °F 536.67 °R 303.15 K |
| Water Hardness |
9-19 °d |
| Stocking Ratio | 1:3 M:F |
| Availability | Rare |
| Diet | |
| Life Span |
3-5 years |
| Habitat | |
Contents |
[edit] Alternative names
- Piketop Minnow, Topminnow
[edit] Sexing
- Mature males have a gonopodium. Mature females are large than males.
[edit] Tank compatibility
- An active mid-top dwelling fish. Will eat fish smaller than itself but is relatively peaceful towards fish too large to eat. Should be housed with robust yet peaceful fish larger than the Minnow.
[edit] Diet
- An active predator which should take most foods include floating flake and pellets as well as live/frozen foods like bloodworm.
[edit] Feeding regime
- Feed once or twice a day.
[edit] Environment Specifics
- Provide this fish with a mature spacious tank without very bright lighting and a secure lid, this fish may jump!
[edit] Behaviour
- An active mid-top dwelling predator.
[edit] Identification
- A large and unusual livebearer which is Gar-like in shape. It is olive-green to cream-brown in colour with some spotting and iridescence on the flanks. The snout is very pointed.
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