Re: NANFA-- Cold Tolerance of H. formosa

DasArm_at_aol.com
Sat, 8 Jan 2000 05:11:40 EST

In a message dated 1/7/00 8:38:06 PM Eastern Standard Time,
ROBERHARDT_at_aol.com writes:

<< I now have found they can "tolerate" WATER temperatures in the low
40`s, as long as the change is GRADUAL!

Looking at the fishes northern distribution range...this looks about right.

However, clearly this is a sub-tropical species that "prefers" water
temps. much milder.(Check out the dots througout Florida on Freshwater
Fishes of North America 1980).

Any comments? >>

It seems as if the northernmost populations would have the most cold
tolerance out of all the H. formosa populations.

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