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Minnows are small, Freshwater Fish that belong to the carp family. There are three most common types of true minnows: the Bluntnose Minnow, the Common Shiner, and the common Emerald Shiner. The Bluntnose Minnow can be distingused by their snout which hangs over its mouth and the dark lateral line that runs from their gills to their tail. An adult usually meaures at 5cm. The Common Shiner is generally a blue/silver color on the sides and green/blue on the back and has nine rays on the anal fin and terminal mouth. They can grow anywhere from 5 to 10 cms. The Common Emerald Shiner can ne identified by its short, rounded snount and the green band that runs from its gills to tail.
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Can minnows look like goldfish?
No. They stay gray their entire life.
Where do minnows get their energy from?
Like all animals, minnows get their energy from the food they eat.
How do minnows get in a dry ditch after it rains?
They get in your ditch my streams they carry the minnows to wet places like your ditch.
What is a group of minnows is called?
Collective nouns for minnows are a shoal of minnows, a steam of minnows, a stream of minnows, and a swarm of minnows
Which type of fish would be more higher in numbers in the lake minnows or bass?
Smaller fish like minnows and shad.
What is a freshwater fish?
minnows like chubs,and dace.
Is a freshwater fish?
minnows like chubs,and dace.
Should you separate minnows from babies?
no because minnows can live with other minnows
What is a small freshwater fish?
minnows like chubs,and dace.
What do chickens like to eat best?
worms and plastic minnows
What eats minnows?
frogs can eat minnows
Are minnows birds or reptiles?
Neither. Minnows are fish.
