Pimephales promelas
Pimephales promelas
(Fathead Minnow)
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17 results for Pimephales promelas (Fathead Minnow)
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Specimen IDStateCountyLocalityYear HUC Number What's this? Drainage nameStatus
268679 ME Kennebec River drainage1986 01030000 Kennebecestablished
163650 ME state non-specific2003 01000000 New England Regionestablished
1874926 MEAroostook[No locality description provided]2022 01010004 Aroostook River 
785552 MEHancockBubbl Brook, Acadia National Park2009 01050002 Maine Coastalestablished
785553 MEHancockCromwell Brook, Acadia National Park2009 01050002 Maine Coastalestablished
1876265 MEPenobscot[No locality description provided; coordinates obscured by collector]2025 01020005 Penobscot River 
1876268 MEPenobscot[No locality description provided; coordinates obscured by collector]2025 01020005 Penobscot River 
1876269 MEPenobscot[No locality description provided; coordinates obscured by collector]2025 01020005 Penobscot River 
1874865 MEPenobscot[No locality description provided]2022 01020005 Penobscot River 
1874866 MEPenobscot[No locality description provided]2022 01020005 Penobscot River 
1874867 MEPenobscot[No locality description provided]2022 01020005 Penobscot River 
1874908 MEPenobscot[No locality description provided]2022 01020002 East Branch Penobscot River 
35302 MEPenobscotPollack Brook tributary, 0.5 mi SW of South Lincoln, US Hwy 2, Penobscot County1979 01020005 Penobscot Riverestablished
1874625 MESagadahoc[No locality description provided]2017 01050003 St. George-Sheepscot 
1874844 MESagadahoc[No locality description provided]2021 01040002 Lower Androscoggin River 
1874845 MESagadahoc[No locality description provided]2021 01040002 Lower Androscoggin River 
1673076 MESomerset[No locality description provided]2019 01030003 Lower Kennebec River 

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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2026]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [1/20/2026].

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