Have a look at the images and text below. Until March 26th, 2021 we are going to be taking orders for five species of southern-U.S. fishes! These are species that are not commonly available in the hobby, and they are beautiful! The species we are offering are:
1. Lined Topminnows (males and females) (Fundulus lineolatus)
2. Everglades Pygmy Sunfishes (Elassoma evergladei)
3. Greenfin Shiners (Cyprinella chloristia)
4. Yellowfin Shiners (Notropis lutipinnis)
5. Speckled Madtoms (Noturus leptacanthus)
Lined Topminnow male.
Lined Topminnow female.
Lined Topminnows can be a little delicate, but have really great color and striping! Their appearance is similar, but not identical, to Wisconsin’s gorgeous, but endangered, Northern Starhead Topminnow. This species tops out at about 3.5 inches in length (8.89 cm). Foods readily taken are: flake, live or frozen.
Everglades Pygmy Sunfish male.
Everglades Pygmy Sunfishes make great nano-aquarium inhabitants! Breeding males get a very dark background color, with iridescent blue spangling, as in the picture! These fishes eat live foods, like daphnia, almost exclusively and top out at about an inch in length. You definitely want to put these guys in a mature tank. In a species-only setup they are not particularly difficult to breed, but they don’t lay many eggs at once.
Greenfin Shiner
Greenfin Shiners are similar in size and body shape to our Wisconsin-native Spotfin Shiners (Cyprinella spiloptera), though they possess a greenish dorsal fin. These fishes will most likely need a bit of water movement in the aquarium as they are frequently found over sandy and rocky pools of small creeks to medium-sized rivers. These guys should take flake, live or frozen foods.
Yellowfin Shiner
This picture doesn’t really do Yellowfin Shiners justice! In the aquarium they are really beautiful fishes! They like to school with other minnows and are very active. Both males and females have a reddish-brown color on the back, a white belly and a dark stripe down the side. Breeding males develop a bright pink-red color on the body and a lemon-yellow to red color on the fins! These fishes will readily accept flake, live or frozen foods.
Speckled Madtom (unpictured) link
Speckled Madtoms are a member of the bullhead catfishes family, and top out at six inches in length. Their background color is a brownish tone, with darker spots on the body. Hence the name, “Speckled.” They prefer a habitat containing leaf debris or lush vegetation. As with most other madtoms, their diet is most likely going to consist of live or frozen foods.
Southern U.S. Fishes Pricing
All of the five species offered above are going to be $10.00 per fish, plus shipping to our location. Please note that alternately, we may be able to arrange shipping to your location! Contact us for more details about that.
Shipping for a small order will most likely be between $20.00 and $40.00, whether shipped to us or you. Contact us for a shipping quote.
We will require a non-refundable 50% down on your order when finalized. We will require that just in case you order the fishes and something comes up that you can’t take them. In the event that the order gets cancelled on our end, you will get your money back.
The order will be placed with our supplier on March 26th, 2021. After we receive the fishes, we will contact you to arrange pickup, meetup, or delivery in southeastern Wisconsin, and payment of the balance due, unless otherwise specified.
If you have any questions at all, or would like to place an order, please contact us. This is a limited opportunity to receive these great fishes!