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Freshwater Minnow
Freshwater minnow
Species	Zacco platypus
Family	Cyprinidae
Difficulty	Moderate
Min. Tank Size	94.635 liters 94,635.295 mL 25 US Gallons (94.6L)
Size	7.874 in 19-20 cm (7.5-7.9")
sg	Freshwater
pH	6.5 - 7.5
Temp.	283.15 K 50 °F 509.67 °R 295.15 K 71.6 °F 531.27 °R10 -22 °C (50-71.6°F)
Water Hardness	6-10 °d
Stocking Ratio	1:2 M:F
Availability	Uncommon
Diet	Omnivore Pellet Foods Flake Foods Live Foods Other (See article)
Life Span	3-6 years
Habitat	Asia

Contents 1 Alternative names 2 Origin 3 Sexing 4 Tank compatibility 5 Diet 6 Feeding regime 7 Environment Specifics 8 Behaviour 9 Identification 10 Pictures 11 External links

[edit] Alternative names

Freshwater Minnow

[edit] Origin

Found in shallow fast-flowing streams and rivers in Asia from Northern China to Vietnam.

[edit] Sexing

Unknown

[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

Unknown

[edit] Identification

How to id the animal.

[edit] Pictures

[edit] External links

• Fishbase