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Name
Scientific name
Cyprinodon variegatus
Described by
Authority Lacepède, Year 1803
Family
Cyprinodontidae
Common names
Sheepshead 'Minnow'
Photograph credits
All 3 credited
Summary
The sheepshead 'minnow', Cyprinodon variegatus, is a pupfish ranging from the northeastern U.S.A. to northeastern Mexico, the Bahamas and A…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
50mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 60 cm, Minimum depth 30 cm
Water
Water conditions
Not recorded
Hardness
Not recorded
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Not recorded
Social needs
A shoal or group
Community suitability
Not for a community
Where it lives
Countries, regions, rivers and lakes
Bahamas, Mexico, United States, Venezuela
Writing
Etymology
Cyprinodon: from the Ancient Greek κυπρῖνος (kuprinos), meaning 'carp', and ὀδούς (odous), meaning 'tooth'. variegatus: from the Latin variegatus, meaning 'var…
Distribution
Type locality is given as 'Carolinas, U.S.A.', but this species has a huge distribution extending southwards from Massachusetts state, northeastern U.S.A. alon…
Habitat
Tends to be most common in brackish to hypersaline environments such as coastal salt marshes, lagoons and estuaries. On San Salvador Island, Bahamas, it appear…
Aquarium size
An aquarium with base dimensions of 60 ∗ 30 cm or equivalent is just about acceptable for a single pair but like most members of the family Cyprinodontidae thi…
Maintenance
Need not be too complicated so long as there are plenty of broken lines-of-sight. Provide plenty of cover in the form of aquatic plants, wool mops, etc., and i…
Water conditions
Not written yet
Diet
Not written yet
Behaviour and compatibility
Not written yet
Sexual dimorphism
Not written yet
Reproduction
Not written yet
Notes
Not written yet
References
References
3 on this profile