Specimen Information

Pimephales promelas
Pimephales promelas
(Fathead Minnow)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID40045
GroupFishes
GenusPimephales
Speciespromelas
Common NameFathead Minnow
StateOH
Localityeast of the Allegheny Mountains escarpment
HUC8 NameOhio
Map
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Collection Year1925
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaystocked for forage
Statusfailed
Reference 1
Ref. Number:2
Author:Trautman, M.B.
Date:1981
Title:The fishes of Ohio.
Publisher:Ohio State University Press
Pages:782 pp
Commentsstocked 1925-1950 but failed to become established
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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