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Coldwater Carps
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Ladigesocypris
ghigii
 Synonyms:
none
Common Names: none
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:
suggested 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
 Synonyms:
Squalis cephalus
Common Names: Chub, Graining, Skelly
Family: Cyprinidae
Continent: Europe & 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:
2-30°C
Water Chemistry:
around pH7, 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.
Compared to other native carp, it is more predatory towards smaller fish.
Tanichthys albonubes
 Synonym:
Aphyocypris pooni
Common Names: White Cloud Mountain Minnow, Venus Fish
Family: Cyprinidae
Continent: Asia
Distribution: China, White Cloud Mountains
Habitat: rivers & streams
Food: smaller type of live, dried or frozen foods taken
Water Temperature:
best kept above 15°C
Water Chemistry:
pH about 7, good aeration needed as this is a river fish
FBAS Size: 40mm (male), 45 (female)
FBAS Class: W
Additional Information:
Recently moved from class K to W. Young have green neon stripes for the
first few months after hatching. Sometime fish with reverse colours are seen in
shops, mistakenly called Aphyocypris pooni, Venus Fish, these are just colour variations.
Cyprinella lutrensis
 Synonym:
Notropis lutrensis, Chrosomus lutrensis
Common Name: Red Shiner
Family: Cyprinidae
Continent: North America
Distribution: Southern States
Habitat: rivers & streams
Food: smaller type of live, dried or frozen foods & plant
matter taken
Water Temperature:
15-25°C
Water Chemistry:
pH about 7, good aeration needed as this is a river fish
FBAS Size: 80mm
FBAS Class: W
Additional Information:
makes a good show fish, can be kept with tropical fish. Males develop
white spots on their red cap during the breeding season.
Notropis oxyrhynchus
 Synonyms:
none
Common
Name: Sharpnose Shiner
Family: Cyprinidae
Continent: USA
Distribution: Texas
Habitat: rivers & streams
Food: smaller type of live, dried or frozen foods taken
Water Temperature:
15-25°C
Water Chemistry:
pH about 7, good aeration needed as this is a river fish
FBAS Size: 75mm
FBAS Class: W
Additional Information:
Mass spawnings over sand or gravel substrate. Makes a good show fish
Notropis petersoni
 Synonym:
Notropis waccamanus, Notropis williami
Common Name: Coastal Shiner
Family: Cyprinidae
Continent: USA
Distribution: widespread
Habitat: rivers, streams & lakes
Food: smaller type of live, dried or frozen foods taken
Water Temperature:
4-25°C
Water Chemistry:
pH over 7
Size: 85mm in the wild
FBAS Class: W
Additional Information: Good aeration needed as this is a river fish.
Phoxinus erythrogaster
 Synonym:
Chrosomus erythrogaster
Common Name: Southern Redbelly Dace
Family: Cyprinidae
Continent: USA
Distribution: widespread
Habitat: rivers & streams
Food: smaller type of live, dried or frozen foods taken
Water Temperature:
4-25°C
Water Chemistry:
pH about 7
FBAS Size: 85mm
FBAS Class: W
Additional Information: Good aeration needed as this is a river fish.
Pimephales promelas
 Synonym:
Pimephales promelas promelas
Common Names: Fathead Minnow, Blackhead Minnow, Rosy-red Minnow
Family: Cyprinidae
Continent: Canada & USA
Distribution: widespread
 Habitat:
rivers & streams.
Food: smaller type of live, dried or frozen foods taken
Water Temperature:
4-25°C
Water Chemistry:
pH about 7, good aeration needed as this is a river fish
FBAS Size: 90mm
FBAS Class: W
Additional Information:
Gets the name Fat Head Minnow from the translucent lump which appears on the
head of mature males. They are bred regularly in the aquarium, needing bogwood
to hide under. Two forms available; the normal wild coloured species (top Image)
and a zanthic form, the Rosy-red (bottom image). This species was studied for a
long time by a female biologist who became known as the 'Queen of the Fatheads'
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