Pimephales promelas
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| Fathead Minnow | |
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| Fathead Minnows | |
| Species | Pimephales promelas |
| Difficulty | Easy |
| Min. Tank Size | 37.854 liters 37,854.118 mL 10 US Gallons (37.9L) |
| Size | 3.937 in
8-10 cm (3.1-3.9") |
| pH | 7.2 - 7.5 |
| Temp. | 291.15 K 64.4 °F 524.07 °R 297.15 K |
| Water Hardness |
6-10 |
| Stocking Ratio | 1:2 M:F |
| Availability | Common |
| Diet |
Omnivore
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| Life Span |
1-2 years |
Contents |
[edit] Alternative names
- Rosy Red, Fathead Minnow
[edit] Sexing
- The males develop breeding tubercles on their heads similar to goldfish.
[edit] Tank compatibility
- Top, Middle or Bottom feeder?
[edit] Diet
- More detail on diet...
[edit] Feeding regime
- How often to feed, etc.
[edit] Environment Specifics
- Unknown
[edit] Behaviour
- Social, active and hardy. Females will lay eggs under rocks (halved flowerpots work well) and once they are fertilized the male will guard them until they hatch.
[edit] Identification
- The wild type Fathead Minnow is olive-green in colour. A now-common red-pink colour morph gives this fish it's Rosy Red common name. It is possible that the red-pink colour morph can be mistaken for a juvenile Goldfish to the untrained eye.
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Facts about Pimephales promelas
| Availability | Common |
| Common name | Fathead Minnow |
| Diet | Omnivore + |
| Difficulty | Easy |
| Family | Cyprinidae + |
| Foods | Pellet Food +, Flake Food +, Live Food +, and Other Foods + |
| Maximum Size | 3.937 in (10 cm) + |
| Maximum age | 2 + |
| Maximum hardness | 10 + |
| Maximum pH | 7.5 + |
| Maximum temperature | 297.15 K (24 °C, 75.2 °F, 534.87 °R) + |
| Minimum Tank Size | 10 US Gallon (37.854 liters, 37,854.118 mL) + |
| Minimum hardness | 6 + |
| Minimum pH | 7.2 + |
| Minimum temperature | 291.15 K (18 °C, 64.4 °F, 524.07 °R) + |
| Scientific name | Pimephales promelas |
