What are some cool cold water south american freshwater fish?

[macantley]

ive seen some awsome north american cold water natives, and i keep a cold water tank, but ive never really seen a cold water south american tank, im sure in south chile,and argintina there have to be some cold water species, they are not far from the south pole, so im sure the temps are cold.

i did some research on my pimodela catfish, and it appears that in its southern most range the temps can fall into the 50's at night in the winter, so i think he'll fair ok in the 72-74* temps of the temporary tank he's being kept in.

but im wondering what are some cool cold water fish from other countrys? hell ill even look at cool fish from europe, asia, and south africa, im just more curious in fish i can keep that dont require a heater.

temps in my tank room can be from 65*-75* depending on the outside temps.

matthew

 

[Bottomfeeder]

its all pretty warm, not cooler than mexico

 

[macantley]

you cant really tell me that southern argintina, or chile, which is just north of the south pole, is warm.

in know paraguay gets as low as the upper 50's in the winter time there, (atleast the air temps do)

there has to be some kinda cool fish in the colder climates, the sunfish and darter cant be the only colorful cold water fish.

matthew

 

[MN_Rebel]

Hmm theres some livebearers that live southern argintina but they are hard to get hold of.
Zacco or pearl dace look awesome (its asian minnow). Clicker barbs (not true barb) used to be common till they got banned in Uk for being invasive but not sure if they are prohbited in United States. Japanese Ricefish were once a popular fish but now become rare these days and I dont mind get them back in my hobby again when i see them for sale.

All species of goodeids do well at room tempature. Might i recommaned for bulldog goodeid which reach only 12 inch long and are predatory livebearers. Yup bulldog goodeid make pike livebearer look wimpy.

Three spined and four spined sticklebacks are awesome and very hardy to take care. Males three spined are very colorful while breeding time.

Theres not lots of legally European fish in United States. I know only Bitterling (any species) and Orfe as they're only legal European fish that I know of..probably because most European fishes being invasive in our waterways.

Im sure theres more colorful coldwater species around here but cant think of another.

 

[synodontisjack]

Certain species of geophagus are coolwater south american

 

[Miguel]

you have cold water cichlids in Argentina and Chile ( Geophagus, mostly ).

You have awesome trout in the Patagonia rivers, in Argentina..

Those are just examples....

 

[andyjs]

its all pretty warm, not cooler than mexico

That's like saying Ohio doesn't get cooler than Florida...
Northern SA is warm because it's near the equator. Down south, it gets very near Antarctica and obviously cooler than tropical SA.

 

[Ben268]

I've had three spine stickle backs before and there quite a interesting little fish, aggressive though. Of course there still North American i guess.

MN_Rebel would you mind showing a picture of bulldog goodeids? They sound interesting and i just did a quick google image search and came up with all sorts of fish, so i dunno which one it would be.

 

[MN_Rebel]

I've had three spine stickle backs before and there quite a interesting little fish, aggressive though. Of course there still North American i guess.

MN_Rebel would you mind showing a picture of bulldog goodeids? They sound interesting and i just did a quick google image search and came up with all sorts of fish, so i dunno which one it would be.

Their latin name is Alloophorus robustus. And its not easy to hold of these goodeids, in picture this goodeid is young, not fullgrown. But i found it on interent, not mine.

 

[troutking]

you have cold water cichlids in Argentina and Chile ( Geophagus, mostly ).

You have awesome trout in the Patagonia rivers, in Argentina..

Those are just examples....

i thought trout only live in north america like rainbow trout brown trout cutthroat trout