Fathead minnow
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| Fathead minnow | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Unrecognized taxon (fix): | Pogonichthyinae |
| Genus: | Pimephales |
| Species: | P. promelas
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| Pimephales promelas (Rafinesque, 1820)
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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 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
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Species in the genus Pimephales. Catalog of FishesCalifornia Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
- ↑ Page, Lawrence M. and Brooks M. Burr (1991), Freshwater Fishes, p. 129-130, Houghton Mifflin, New York, NY. ISBN 0-395-91091-9