Mosquito Fish & Rosy Red Minnows for Sale

Mosquito Fish

Mosquito fish are native to southern and eastern portions of the United States. Originally introduced to California in 1922, they have been one of the most effective non-insecticidal and non-chemical methods of controlling mosquitoes for over eighty years. Mosquito fish do not lay eggs, but rather give birth to live young. These fish, therefore, require no special environment, as most other fish do, for depositing and hatching their eggs. They breed throughout the summer and new broods are produced at intervals of about six weeks, with 50 to 100 young in a single brood. The young are approximately 1/4 inch in length when born and grow to a maximum size of about three inches. They are ready to begin the work of destroying mosquito larvae at once. Mosquito fish can eat mosquito larvae as fast as the larvae hatch from eggs, as many as 100 per day. The earliest brood of the season, born in April and May, become sexually mature and produce young when six to eight weeks old. Mosquito fish live 2-3 years and can tolerate a wide range of temperatures.  Mosquito fish are great additions to any backyard pond and can easily coexist with Koi and goldfish.

Rosy Red Minnows

Rosy red minnows, also known as fathead minnows, are a great addition to any backyard pond.  They essentially serve the same purpose as mosquito fish, as they will aggressively feed on insect and mosquito larvae in a backyard pond.  These fish are social, active, and moderately hardy. Like most cyprinids, they will accept almost any type of food. They can be bred in an aquarium, and it should be noted that the fathead minnow is one of the only cyprinids that protects its eggs in the nest (carried out by the male). Fatheads will live about two years if they have spawned, but significantly longer (potentially up to four years) if they have not.

Item #	Description	Price	Click To Order
MOSFISH-1	Mosquito Fish - 12 count	$ 20.00
ROSYRED-1	Rosy Red Minnows - 12 count	$ 20.00