There are several species of fish that are called "Mosquito Fish" The species most often refered to as a Mosquito Fish is the Gambusia and the male of that species grows to around 1 inch.
Do let water sit around. A teacup of water is enough for a mosquito to breed in. If you have a pond you can get fish called mosquito fish that will eat the larva.
A mosquito fish mainly feeds on mosquito larvae in the wild but in captivity a mosquito fish eats it's fry or leaves off of plants
no it is a decomposer , it drinks blood
a mosquito fish will jump out of the water to get a bug and usually a rosey red or minnow as you called it they usually dont a mosquito fish usually has stripes and a rosy red is pretty small like a tetra and is usually pink in color and you can see their insides.
Yes, mosquito fish can eat duckweed as part of their diet. Duckweed can provide a good source of nutrition for mosquito fish, as it contains proteins and carbohydrates that they can digest. Additionally, feeding duckweed to mosquito fish can help control its growth in aquatic environments.
Mosquito larvae
The female has a triangular anal fin. In the male this fin is elongated into a long point. This fin carries milt (sperm) like a penis and is called a "gonopodium".
A mosquito fish is a consumer. It is consumer because it eats elodea or other plants. Mosquito fish are herbivores. Meaning they only eat plants.
Larger Fish, Yabbies
Yes.
Yes it can