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  2. Pond loach - Wikipedia

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    Pond loaches are bottom-dwelling omnivores, feeding mainly on algae or scavenging organic materials, and may also eat on tubifex worms and other small aquatic invertebrates. Pond loaches are very hardy fish that can live in poor-quality water, and can survive short periods of drought by producing a layer of moisture-trapping mucus to keep ...

  3. Gyrinocheilus aymonieri - Wikipedia

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    Gyrinocheilus aymonieri is a freshwater fish native to large parts of Southeast Asia. [2] [3] [4] It is of interest as a local food source and for the aquarium trade.[1] [3] Its common names include honey sucker, sucking loach and Chinese algae eater.

  4. Algae eater - Wikipedia

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    Algae eater or algivore is a common name for any bottom-dwelling or filter-feeding aquatic animal species that specialize in feeding on algae and phytoplanktons.Algae eaters are important for the fishkeeping hobby and many are commonly kept by aquarium hobbyists to improve water quality. [1]

  5. List of fishes of Colorado - Wikipedia

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    Native to Colorado and found in small lakes in ponds. This is a common fish that will generally over-populate in lakes and ponds. The green sunfish will eat anything that will fit in their mouths such as insects, small fish, small crayfish, and frogs. The Green sunfish usually resides in a wide range of environments depending on the conditions.

  6. Brook stickleback - Wikipedia

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    However, brook stickleback feed on vascular plant material, as well as algae. Newly hatched stickleback larvae and planktonic crustaceans from both streams and ponds. Juveniles eat small organisms due to mouth size restrictions, and adults eat both large and small organisms.

  7. Physidae - Wikipedia

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    These snails are sometimes viewed as pests in aquarium tanks with fish, because the snails create waste, reproduce very often, and are very hard to remove completely. However, some aquarium owners deliberately chose to add these freshwater pond snails to their tank because the snails will eat uneaten fish food, algae and waste, as well as ...

  8. Tui chub - Wikipedia

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    Tui chub diet is varied; young fish eat mostly invertebrates, adding plant material and especially algae as they mature. Young fish almost immediately begin feeding. [10] Diet also varies by location and available food sources. For example, in some regions zooplankton are a fundamental and essential food item for maturing Tui chub. These fish ...

  9. Redear sunfish - Wikipedia

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    However, this fish has been widely introduced to other locations such as the states of Ohio and Arizona. [citation needed] In the wild, redear sunfish inhabit warm, quiet waters of lakes, ponds, streams, and reservoirs. They prefer to be near logs and vegetation, and tend to congregate in groups around these features.

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