Introduction
The Copper-nosed Minnow is slender and long with a greenish brown dorsal surface.The flanks are silvery blue, and the belly is silver.About a dozen blue indistinct , thin blue bars cross the body vertically. Triangular dorsal and anal fins are set well back, and pelvic fins are positioned almost halfway back.
Common Name
Copper-nosed Minnow, Opsaridium.
Species
Barilius christyi
Habitat
Streams in tropical west Africa.
Maximum Size
About 5"/12.5cm.
Minimum Tank Size
30 gallons or larger.
Diet
They almost every tropical food but, like every fish, they benefit greatly from frozen, and especially live, foods. Daily meals of small live and frozen fare such as Daphnia, Artemia and suchlike will result in the best colouration and encourage the fish to come into breeding condition.
Water Temperature
71 to 79°F (22 – 26°C) p
pH
6.5- 7.0.
Hardness
5.0 to 10.0 dH
Remark
This fast-swimming , schooling fish needs a large aquarium and enjoys live foods and floating insects.
The Copper-nosed Minnow is slender and long with a greenish brown dorsal surface.The flanks are silvery blue, and the belly is silver.About a dozen blue indistinct , thin blue bars cross the body vertically. Triangular dorsal and anal fins are set well back, and pelvic fins are positioned almost halfway back.
Common Name
Copper-nosed Minnow, Opsaridium.
Species
Barilius christyi
Habitat
Streams in tropical west Africa.
Maximum Size
About 5"/12.5cm.
Minimum Tank Size
30 gallons or larger.
They almost every tropical food but, like every fish, they benefit greatly from frozen, and especially live, foods. Daily meals of small live and frozen fare such as Daphnia, Artemia and suchlike will result in the best colouration and encourage the fish to come into breeding condition.
Water Temperature
71 to 79°F (22 – 26°C) p
pH
6.5- 7.0.
Hardness
5.0 to 10.0 dH
Remark
This fast-swimming , schooling fish needs a large aquarium and enjoys live foods and floating insects.
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