Eastern Mudminnow

pmk00001 · Post by **pmk00001** » Fri May 02, 2008 7:02 am

Here's an adult Eastern Mudminnow. They are a neat little fish, almost like a cross between a pickerel and a bowfin. They can gulp air from the surface.

JMLenke · Post by **JMLenke** » Fri May 02, 2008 7:59 am

do they color up during breeding?

DelawareJim · Post by **DelawareJim** » Fri May 02, 2008 8:40 am

Uh, I think that's it Jeff.

Cheers.
Jim

JMLenke · Post by **JMLenke** » Fri May 02, 2008 9:18 am

hey didnt know if they got some green or anything, I wasnt figuring they turned into a neon medley of colors or anything.

I like the fish..

pmk00001 · Post by **pmk00001** » Fri May 02, 2008 9:20 am

I think they can be tough to breed in captivity as they need to have a serious cooling down period, at least down into the 40's. I tried to argue with my girlfriend that we should not heat out place this winter, but no luck

They spawn around here in early spring, they even seem to do a little spawning run, traveling upstream into tiny creeks to breed.

JMLenke · Post by **JMLenke** » Fri May 02, 2008 9:24 am

Could always bucket it and put it out on the deck

Eastern Mudminnow

Eastern Mudminnow

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