How do you tell if you have a tadpole or a minnow?

Answer 1

You can easily tell apart tadpoles of frogs and toads. Toad tadpoles are about a centimeter long, and are fat at the head, and get thinner out at the tail. They are black and look almost identical to minnows, which are fish babies once they come out of he egg. Frog tadpoles are completely different, and much bigger. Frog tadpoles are about an inch long, and are brown with tiny black speckles. Their heads are a little smaller than a quarter and their eyes are black and bulging, so you can see them well. With toad tadpole eyes, they blend in perfectly with the black body. The eggs of toads and frogs look pretty similar to each other. They both are tiny circular black balls with a thick coating over the egg made of clear jelly-like material used as food for the tadpole when they hatch. When the tadpoles hatch, they feast on the jelly-like material around the egg, and then they're on their own. After the egg jelly is gone, the tadpoles eat algae, which looks like brown mold. It grows around and collects inside ponds and wet areas such as swamps.

Answer 2

Well, isn't that just a happy little question! Tadpoles usually have a long tail and no fins, while minnows have a streamlined body and fins for swimming. Take a moment to observe their features closely, and remember, there are no mistakes, just happy little accidents in nature.

Answer 3

Oh, dude, it's like tadpoles have that cute little tail and they're like, swimming around in the water all wiggly, while minnows are like, those tiny fish that are like, darting around super fast. So, if you see a little critter with a tail chillin' in the water, that's probably a tadpole, and if it's zipping around like it's late for a meeting, that's a minnow. Easy peasy, right?

Answer 4

To distinguish between a tadpole and a minnow, you can observe their physical characteristics. Tadpoles typically have a long, slender body with a tail, external gills, and no fins. They also have a distinctive head shape with eyes positioned on the sides. In contrast, minnows have a more streamlined body with fins, scales, and a mouth with jaws and teeth. Additionally, minnows are typically more active swimmers compared to tadpoles.

Answer 5

Tadpoles have a long tail and no scales, while minnows have scales and a streamlined body without a tail. Tadpoles typically have a rounder, flatter body shape compared to minnows, which are more streamlined for swimming.

Answer 6

You see frog eggs take up to 3 weeks to hatch while toad eggs take up to 6 weeks which is almost the only difference they have. My opinion on how they look like when they hatch is that they really look the same with no insignificant markings to show that they are different from one another. You understand?

Answer 7

mine is black with brown and i cant tell what kind it is

Answer 8

My tadpole has yellowish greenish legs,A black stripe on its back,And green polka dots,What is it!

Answer 9

Spots mean bullfrogs and stripes are tree frogs. Their tails are also shorter than an inch.

Answer 10

Most tadpoles are id'd down to species by looking at the tadpole's tooth patterns under a dissecting scope. You would need a technical manual to do it properly. And a scope.