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Pimephales

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Kingdom
  
Scientific name
  
Pimephales

Rank
  
Genus

Family
  
Phylum
  
Chordata

Order
  
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Lower classifications
  
Fathead minnow, Bluntnose minnow

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Pimephales, commonly known as the bluntnose minnows (a term used locally to refer to Pimephales notatus specifically), is a genus of cyprinid fish found in North America. All of the four species are small fish, with P. notatus being the largest at 11 cm. These minnows can be found all over North America and are commonly used as fish bait.

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Species

Pimephales notatus Bluntnose Minnow

  • Pimephales notatus (Rafinesque, 1820) (bluntnose minnow)
  • Pimephales promelas Rafinesque, 1820 (fathead minnow)
  • Pimephales tenellus (Girard, 1856) (slim minnow)
  • Pimephales vigilax (S. F. Baird & Girard, 1853) (bullhead minnow)

  • Pimephales Fishes of Texas Pimephales vigilax

    Pimephales May 2015 Biodiversity Spotlight iDigBio

    Pimephales vigilax Bullhead Minnow 248

    Pimephales promelas Fathead Minnow 7362500

    References

    Pimephales Wikipedia