Sheepshead Minnow tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank with a footprint of at least 60 × 30 cm.

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Sheepshead Minnow

Cyprinodon variegatus

The Sheepshead Minnow (Cyprinodon variegatus) is a subtropical marine fish of the family Cyprinodontidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 9 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.

Size: 9 cmtotal length
Tank footprint: 60 × 30 cm
Climate zone: Subtropical

In the aquarium

In the wild

Water type: Marine
Climate zone: Subtropical
Habitat: Midwater, close to the bottom
Aquarium trade: Traded commercially

Conservation status

Classification

OrderCyprinodontiformes
FamilyCyprinodontidae
GenusCyprinodon
SpeciesCyprinodon variegatus

Quick answers

Sheepshead Minnow size: how big does it get?: It grows to 9 cm (total length).
Sheepshead Minnow tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 60 × 30 cm.
Sheepshead Minnow: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.