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There are all 3 types. Carnivorous fish also fall under piscivores (fish eating animals).
Those who keep planted tanks should obviously avoid herbivorous fish or those who eat live plants eg. headstanders, silver dollar, scat, distichodus, leporinus, goldfish, butterfly goodeid, pacu, prochilodus, silver shark, tinfoil barb, severum, some African cichlids, plecos. Some fish will eat any kind of plants, while others may prefer certain types like fine-leaved ones. Many of the fish mentioned above will grow to quite a large size.
For carnivorous or predatory fish (eg. wolf fish, many larger catfish, arowanas, snakehead, bichir, piranha etc), some people feed them feeder fish but others give them worms & other live food or stuff like beef heart so as to not encourage them to snack on tankmates. But I think you really can't prevent natural behavior.
While omnivorous fish will usually leave live fish alone, any dead fish will be quickly stripped to the bone. Even cute looking fish like panda corydoras join in the feast. This may help to explain many missing fish mysteries that are reported in the morning (skeletons of small fish like tetras can be almost invisible).
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∙ 6y agoAs with mammals, some fishes are carnivores and some are not. However, some recent studies have found that a fish species which was previously thought to be strictly herbivorous would in fact preferentially eat arthropods (insects and related animals) if offered the opportunity, suggesting that more fish are omnivores than had been believed.
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Is a perch fish a carnivore herbivore omnivore?
i would try worms, maggots, lunchon meat and minnows or smaller fish
Are gators carnivores?
YES They eat plants, deers,fishes,snakes,frogs.
Are tiger carnivores or herbivores or omnivores?
are sand tiger sharks omnivores,carnivoes or herbavores what do they eat
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yes. the carnivores that eat other carnivores are called tertiary consumers.
Are jellyfish omnivores herbivores or carnivores?
carnivores
Are parrot fishes carnivores or herbivores?
Parrot fishes are omnivores, they are always hungry and will feed on almost anything!
Is a Boatman herbivore or omnivore or carnivore?
they are carnivores.. They eat, tadpoles, small fishes and aquatic insects.:)
Is a Boatman a herbivore or omnivore or carnivore?
they are carnivores.. They eat, tadpoles, small fishes and aquatic insects.:)
Is a water strider a carnivore herbivore or omnivore?
they are carnivores.. They eat, tadpoles, small fishes and aquatic insects.:)
Is a blow-fish a herbivore omnivore or carnivore?
Blow fishes are carnivores they eat mainly shrimp squids or clams.
Are small fishes carnivores or a herbivore?
Actually I would probably say omnivore in general. But that is not true for all small fish.
Is a angelfish an omnivore?
lion fishes are not ommivore, they are carnivore
Which fishes are not able to feed dry feed?
Finicky fishes will often refuse dry foods, as well as certain carnivores that require live prey to illicite a feeding response. There are far too many to list here.
Is a perch fish a carnivore herbivore omnivore?
i would try worms, maggots, lunchon meat and minnows or smaller fish
What do ganges river dolphins eat?
As carnivores, they eat fishes, crabs, and turtles.
What hypothesis can you make to explain the ultimate source of energy for fishes and insects?
The food that a fish or insect eats gives them the ultimate source of energy. Fish and insects can be carnivores or herbivores.
Are cartilaginous fishes herbivores?
cartilaginous fish are in fact very similar to humans in that we both take in oxygen and release carbon dioxide. the difference is that cartilaginous fish breathe through their gills (slits along neck) by contracting and relaxing.
