Rosy Bitterling

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A small coldwater cyprinid, silver for most of the year and flushing pink-purple on breeding males. Notable for a breeding strategy that depends entirely on freshwater mussels.Feed ingOmnivorous. Flake, pellets, frozen foods and vegetable matter.CompatibilityPeaceful and sociable. Keep in groups of six or more with other coldwater or subtropical species. Not suitable for a tropical community.Behaviour and personalityActive and constantly grazing. Males colour up strongly in spring and defend a territory around a mussel.Before you buyGenuinely a coldwater fish and well suited to an unheated tank or a pond in temperate conditions. It can only spawn where live freshwater mussels are present, which is worth knowing if breeding interests you. Show more