Scientific name for rosey reds ...

gregmonsta · 02-10-2008, 03:14 PM

can anyone clue me up? .... I'll be hunting for them in the UK .... mind you there's always guppies

adamanteus · 02-10-2008, 03:17 PM

I just 'Googled' it, Greg... it says the Rosey Red is the same species as the Fathead Minnow...Pimephales promelas. I don't know if that's right though.

gregmonsta · 02-10-2008, 03:20 PM

I'll have a look and see if they get sold here

cheers

gregmonsta · 02-10-2008, 03:27 PM

Can't find any on the web in the local area

guess I'll be scouring the local pet shops come the next feeding day

adamanteus · 02-10-2008, 03:31 PM

I found some more English names, if that helps.....
Rosy Red, Fathead Minnow, Blackhead Minnow, Tuffy, Tuffy Minnow, Ruby Red, Red Top Minnow.

gregmonsta · 02-10-2008, 03:32 PM

Groovy

ta very much. I'll scribble them down for myself

Zephyr · 02-10-2008, 03:47 PM

Rosy reds are fathead minnows. They're a golden cultivated strain. Both varieties can breed with eachother etc.

Loren · 02-10-2008, 05:25 PM

We have a petstore in town that has a huge fish room- just about everything you can imagine,and they are very knowledgeable, but I asked them about rosey reds one day, and they didnt know what I was talking about. The only feeder fish they sell are goldfish and guppies. Maybe I'll have to jot down all those other possible names and ask them again, just to see if they know what I'm talking about.

Zephyr · 02-10-2008, 07:05 PM

How to raise Rosy Reds, Pimephales promelas, with pictures

This is a great site for info on the species.
So, seeing as many of us feed fatheads to our garters, we can see that perhaps a varied diet is all that is needed to keep thiamine deficiency from happening.

02-10-2008, 03:14 PM	#1 (permalink)
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02-10-2008, 03:17 PM	#2 (permalink)
adamanteus Moderator Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Cheshire. (Near Manchester). Posts: 6,681 Country:	Re: Scientific name for rosey reds ... I just 'Googled' it, Greg... it says the Rosey Red is the same species as the Fathead Minnow...Pimephales promelas. I don't know if that's right though. __________________ James.

02-10-2008, 03:20 PM	#3 (permalink)
gregmonsta Subadult snake Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Scotland Posts: 396 Country:	Re: Scientific name for rosey reds ... I'll have a look and see if they get sold here cheers __________________ 1.0.0 Red-sided 1.0.0 Plains http://www.myspace.com/thresholdsicks

02-10-2008, 03:27 PM	#4 (permalink)
gregmonsta Subadult snake Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Scotland Posts: 396 Country:	Re: Scientific name for rosey reds ... Can't find any on the web in the local area guess I'll be scouring the local pet shops come the next feeding day __________________ 1.0.0 Red-sided 1.0.0 Plains http://www.myspace.com/thresholdsicks

02-10-2008, 03:31 PM	#5 (permalink)
adamanteus Moderator Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Cheshire. (Near Manchester). Posts: 6,681 Country:	Re: Scientific name for rosey reds ... I found some more English names, if that helps..... Rosy Red, Fathead Minnow, Blackhead Minnow, Tuffy, Tuffy Minnow, Ruby Red, Red Top Minnow. __________________ James.

02-10-2008, 03:32 PM	#6 (permalink)
gregmonsta Subadult snake Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Scotland Posts: 396 Country:	Re: Scientific name for rosey reds ... Groovy ta very much. I'll scribble them down for myself __________________ 1.0.0 Red-sided 1.0.0 Plains http://www.myspace.com/thresholdsicks

02-10-2008, 03:47 PM	#7 (permalink)
Zephyr "Preparing For Fourth shed" Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 746 Country:	Re: Scientific name for rosey reds ... Rosy reds are fathead minnows. They're a golden cultivated strain. Both varieties can breed with eachother etc.

02-10-2008, 05:25 PM	#8 (permalink)
Loren Subadult snake Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 372 Country:	Re: Scientific name for rosey reds ... We have a petstore in town that has a huge fish room- just about everything you can imagine,and they are very knowledgeable, but I asked them about rosey reds one day, and they didnt know what I was talking about. The only feeder fish they sell are goldfish and guppies. Maybe I'll have to jot down all those other possible names and ask them again, just to see if they know what I'm talking about.

02-10-2008, 07:05 PM	#9 (permalink)
Zephyr "Preparing For Fourth shed" Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 746 Country:	Re: Scientific name for rosey reds ... How to raise Rosy Reds, Pimephales promelas, with pictures This is a great site for info on the species. So, seeing as many of us feed fatheads to our garters, we can see that perhaps a varied diet is all that is needed to keep thiamine deficiency from happening.

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