Coldwater fish
Coldwater fish, in the context of aquariums, refers to fish species that prefer cooler water temperatures than tropical fish, typically below 20 °C (68 °F). Some examples are koi and goldfish. These species tend to grow more slowly and live longer than fish that live in warmer waters, and are generally felt to be easier to keep.
Coldwater fish are fish such as goldfish, koi, and other members of the carp family that are able to survive in cold water temperatures. When kept in a household aquarium, they do not require a heater and are quite comfortable at around 60℉. These fish are also desirable choices for outdoor ponds, although they must be kept indoors during the winter.
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[edit] Freshwater aquarium fish
- Southern redbelly dace
- Lepomis
- Common goldfish
- Fancy goldfish
- Weather loach
- White Cloud Mountain Minnow
- Buenos Aires tetra
- Gold barb
- Rosy barb
- Variable platyfish
- Fathead minnow
- Banded corydoras
- Chinese high fin banded shark
- Three-spined stickleback
- Ticto barb
- Pygmy sunfish
- Enneacanthus
- Texas cichlid
- Paradise fish
- Green barb
- Flagfish
- Zebra danio
- Bengal danio
- GloFish
- Leopard danio
- Bulldog plec
- Rhinogobius
- Desert goby
- Highland swordtail (Xiphophorus malinche)
- Japanese ricefish
- Zacco (fish)
- Black lined loach (Yasuhikotakia nigrolineata)
- Red shiner (Cyprinella lutrensis)
- Spotted gar
- Longnose gar
- Rosy red minnow
- Hillstream loach
- Spined loach
- Stone loach
- Common minnow
- Vietnamese cardinal minnow
- GM Glowing Medaka
- Gobio
- Amur Bitterling
- Rosy Bitterling
- Light's Bitterling
- Deep Bodied Bitterling
- Rainbow Shiner (Notropsis chromosus)
- Black shark (not to be confused with the tropical red tailed black shark)
- Golden cobra snakehead
- Dwarf snakehead
- Rainbow snakehead
- Spotted snakehead (Channa punctata)
- Pearl danio
- Northern snakehead
Note: The above contains a mix of true coldwater fish and sub-tropical fish that can survive and thrive at room temperature.
[edit] Freshwater pond fish
- Three-spined stickleback
- Nine-spined stickleback
- Common goldfish
- Shubunkin
- Comet
- Sterlet
- Siberian sturgeon
- Stellate sturgeon
- Diamond sturgeon
- Koi
- Golden Orfe
- Blue Orfe
- Bitterling
- Gobio
- Grass carp
- Albino grass carp
- Gambusia
- Fathead minnow
- Rosy red minnow
- Mirror carp
- Common carp
- Golden rudd
- Green tench
- Golden tench
- Channel catfish
- Golden Rainbow trout
- Roach
- Bluegill
- Pumpkinseed
- Weather loach
- Stone loach
- Spined loach
- Common minnow
[edit] Marine aquarium fish
[edit] Wild fish
The term is also used to refer to fish species in the wild (such as lake trout, arctic char, and arctic grayling), that prefer colder waters.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
Marine Aquarium Fish - http://www.oregonreef.com/sub_coldwater.htm
Freshwater Aquarium Fish - Practical Fishkeeping Magazine
Freshwater Pond Fish - An Essential Guide to Choosing Your Pond Fish and Aquatic Plants by Graham Quick and also http://www.pondexpert.co.uk/ChoosingTheRightFishForYourPond.html
[edit] External links
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