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Fish Information (Coldwater)
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Ladigesocypris
ghigii
Family: Cyprinidae
Continent: Europe
Distribution: Rhodes, Greece and Turkey
Habitat: lakes, rivers, springs, and associated wetlands
Food: invertebrates and plants
Water Temperature:
5-30°C
FBAS Size:
s uggested - 60 mm (male), 90mm (female)
FBAS Class: W
Additional Information:
On the Red Book threatened list due to loss of habitat caused by water abstraction. These fish have been bred in captivity by Robbie Kirkup
Leucisus cephalus (Chub)
Family: Cyprinidae
Continent: Europe to Asia
Distribution: widespread
Habitat: prefers the slower moving water in rivers.
Food: any type of dried or frozen foods taken, prefers large live food such as earthworms
Water Temperature:
0-30°C
Water Chemistry:
around pH 7, good aeration needed as this is a river fish.
FBAS Size: 300mm
FBAS Class: W
Additional Information:
The British rod-caught record for this fish is 3.9kilos which suggests it grows bigger than the FBAS size.
Tanichthys albonubes (White Cloud Mountain Minnow)
Family: Cyprinidae
Continent: Asia
Distribution: China, White Cloud Mountains
Habitat: rivers & streams.
Food: smaller type of live, dried or frozen foods taken
Water Temperature:
but best kept above 15°C
Water Chemistry:
pH about 7, good aeration needed as this is a river fish
FBAS Size: 35mm (male), 40 (female)
FBAS Class: W
Additional Information:
Recently moved from class K to W.
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