Freshwater
Longnose dace
Rhinichthys cataractae
Leuciscidae, Pogonichthyinae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 22.5 cm
- Body shape
- Elongated
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 273 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
More about the species
Description
Inhabits rubble and gravel riffles (sometimes runs and pools) of fast creeks and small to medium rivers as well as rocky shores of lakes. Young up to 4 months are pelagic. Form schools. Feeds on mayflies, blackflies, and midges. Spawns over pits in loose gravel substrate. Widely used as bait in the USA. Artificially propagated in Minnesota, USA in long narrow ponds having weak water flow.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Argyreus dulcis
- Gobio cataractae
- Rhinichthys cataractae cataractae
- Rhinichthys cataractae dulcis
- Rhinichthys cataractae smithi
- Rhinichthys cateractae
In other languages
- Langnæset skalle
- Great Lakes longnose dace
Articles
All articles
How to set up a Central American aquarium5 min read
Hard, alkaline water, sand and rock: an aquarium from the rivers and lakes of Mexico and Central America, with cichlids and livebearers.
How to set up a North American aquarium5 min read
Streams and ponds in North America are often cool. How to set up an aquarium without a heater, with pygmy sunfish, shiners and darters.
How to add new fish4 min read
From the store to the tank: how to get the fish used to your water, why you should add only a few at a time, and what to watch for in the first few days.
Quarantine for new fish3 min read
Why new fish should live in a tank of their own for a few weeks before they move in, what you need, and what to look for.