Rainbow Shiners (Notropis chrosomus)

Rainbow Shiners (Notropis chrosomus)

The rainbow shiner is a North American native nano fish. It has translucent color from pink to golden with a silver-black stripe along its sides. The base of its fins are of a reddish color. Males change their color during the mating period. Their ventral fins become blue, their head turns purple and their nose red.

Care Info:

• Ideal Temperature - 50° - 72° F (10° - 22° C)
• pH - 6.5 - 8.0
• KH - 2 - 15 dGH
• Tank Size - 20 gallons+ 
• Diet - Omnivore 
• Difficulty - easy

Average Adult Size: 2 - 2.5” inches (5 - 6.2cm)

Average Purchase Size: 1 - 2” inches (2.5 - 5cm)