Species Used
Several fast-growing and hardy species are commonly sold and used as feeder fish. Depending on the locality, feeder fish may include:
- Low-quality, common livebearers, usually guppies, mosquito fish and platies
- Small cyprinids, particularly rosy red minnows and goldfish
- Unwanted livebearer and cichlid fry
- Female Siamese fighting fish
- Young tilapia
- Defective and weak fry
- Young Bluegill
- Certain Tadpoles
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