Specimen Information

Pimephales promelas
Pimephales promelas
(Fathead Minnow)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID42983
GroupFishes
GenusPimephales
Speciespromelas
Common NameFathead Minnow
StateTN
Localitystate non-specific
Mapping AccuracyCentroid
Centroid TypeState
Map
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Collection Year1993
Year AccuracyPublication Year
Potential Pathwayreleased bait
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:705
Author:Etnier, D.A., and W.C. Starnes.
Date:1993
Title:The fishes of Tennessee.
Publisher:The University of Tennessee Press
Pages:681 pp
Commentsnot common in the state anywhere. Probably not native to the state. Result of repeated introductions. found throughout the state.
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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