What are the eating habits of minnows?

providing data on food habits and age and growth of fathead minnows in relation to their chemical environment in 10 prairie pothole lakes. read more

Fathead minnows are found over much of North America, ranging from Canada to northern Mexico. They are commonly found in slow streams, ponds and lakes, and wetlands. Fathead minnows eat a variety of animals and plants mixed with mud, because they feed on the bottom. read more

Minnows are any small fish that belong to the family Cyprinidae. In the wild, these fish eat a variety of things, including insects, crawfish, brine shrimp, plant material and fish eggs. Minnows kept in captivity eat algae, phytoplankton and zooplankton from their tanks or ponds. read more