Specimen Information

Pimephales promelas
Pimephales promelas
(Fathead Minnow)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID40043
GroupFishes
GenusPimephales
Speciespromelas
Common NameFathead Minnow
StateOH
Localitycentral Ohio, especially Franklin and Union Counties
Mapping AccuracyCentroid
Centroid Type 
HUC8 NameScioto
HUC8 Number05060000
Map
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Collection Year1935
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaystocked for forage | released bait
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:2
Author:Trautman, M.B.
Date:1981
Title:The fishes of Ohio.
Publisher:Ohio State University Press
Pages:782 pp
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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