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Red Horse Minnow
COMMON NAMES: Red Shiner, Red HorseMinnow or Sandpaper Shiner.
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Notropis lutrensis.
DESIGNATION: Coldwater.
GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION: Central NorthAmerica to Mexico and west as far asCalifornia and Colorado.
SIZE: Around 8 cm (3.2 in).
WATER PREFERENCES: Not critical as long as temperature does not rise above 23°C (73.5°F)in summer and is kept cooler than this inwinter.
DIET: Most foods, but livefoods preferred.
BREEDING: Males develop deep coloration andsmall white pimple-like growths (callednuptial tubercles) on the gill covers and allover the head and snout. Eggs are laid in ashallow depression.
DESCRIPTION: This is a veryactive species which can disturb the moresedate members of the tank community.
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