Specimen Information

Pimephales promelas
Pimephales promelas
(Fathead Minnow)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID266081
GroupFishes
GenusPimephales
Speciespromelas
Common NameFathead Minnow
StateTX
LocalityRio Grande drainage
Mapping AccuracyCentroid
Centroid Type 
HUC8 NameRio Grande-Falcon
HUC8 Number13080000
Map
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Collection Year1892
Year AccuracyPublication Year
Potential Pathwaystocked for forage | released bait
Statuscollected
Reference 1
Ref. Number:956
Author:Evermann, B.W., and W.C. Kendall
Date:1892
Title:The fishes of Texas and the Rio Grande basin, considered chiefly with reference to their geographic distribution
Journal:Bulletin of the United States Fish Commission
Volume:12
Pages:57-126
CommentsNo exact locality provided.
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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