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Fathead minnow

The fathead minnow (Pimephales promelas), also know as the rosy red minnow, is a species of freshwater fish. They are in the Pimephales genus of the Leuciscidae family. They live in North America and central Canada.[3] This minnow has been introduced to many areas by people. They are golden. They are a feeder fish and are sold in pet stores.

Fathead minnow
Pimephales promelas2.jpg
Conservation status
Scientific classification e
Unrecognized taxon (fix): Pogonichthyinae
Genus: Pimephales
Species:
P. promelas
Binomial name
Pimephales promelas
(Rafinesque, 1820)
Synonyms[2]
  • Hyborhynchus confertus Girard, 1856
  • Pimephales fasciatus Girard, 1856
  • Pimephales maculosus Girard, 1856
  • Hyborhynchus puniceus Girard, 1856
  • Plargyrus melanocephalus Abbott, 1860
  • Pimephales milesii Cope, 1865:
  • Pimephales agassizii Cope, 1867
  • Coliscus parietalis Cope, 1871
  • Hyborhynchus nigellus Cope, 1875
  • Cliola smithi Evermann & Cox, 1896
  • Pimephales anuli Kendall, 1903
  • Pimephales promelas harveyensis C. L. Hubbs & Lagler, 1949

Fathead Minnow Media

  • Fathead minnow (Pimephales promelas) a breeding male displaying tubercles and thickened dorsal pad of mucus-secreting cells.

  • Chemical structure of bisphenol A

  • The rosy-red strain of Pimephales promelas in a home aquarium

References

  1. ↑ NatureServe. 'Pimephales promelas'. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019 (2019)IUCN. p. e.T191292A130031376. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T191292A130031376.en. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
  2. ↑ Species in the genus Pimephales. Catalog of FishesCalifornia Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
  3. ↑ Page, Lawrence M. and Brooks M. Burr (1991), Freshwater Fishes, p. 129-130, Houghton Mifflin, New York, NY. ISBN 0-395-91091-9
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