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Scientific Name
Pimephales promelas
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Pimephales promelas Rafinesque, 1820
Park
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore (PIRO)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Fathead Minnow, FHM
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomAnimalia
SubkingdomBilateria
Infrakingdom Deuterostomia
PhylumChordata
SubphylumVertebrata
Infraphylum Gnathostomata
SuperclassActinopterygii
ClassTeleostei
SuperorderOstariophysi
OrderCypriniformes
SuperfamilyCyprinoidea
FamilyLeuciscidae
SubfamilyPogonichthyinae
GenusPimephales
SpeciesPimephales promelas
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Found in Sable Creek about 200 feet upstream from the H-58 road crossing near the entrance to the campground on 16. Sept 1998. Also found in Arsenault Creek just upstream from the White Pine Trail crossing on 22 July 1998.; Data Source: Newman 1998
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Uncommon
Abundance Notes
7 found during electro-shocking survey on 16. Sept 1998 in Sable Creek below Sable Falls. Also observed in Arsenault Creek by USFWS.; Data Source: Newman 1998
Seasonality Tags
  • Breeder
    Breeding status assumed.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
1
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
D M Loope
Created Date
11/4/2002 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Leah Kainulainen
Last Modified Date
5/21/2004 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: May also be present in Lake Superior, but not documented., Park Species Data Source: Newman, Lee E. 1998. Field Datasheet, 1998, Sable Creek, PIRO. US Fish and Wildlife Service. Ashland, WI. Newman, Lee E. 1998. Field datasheet, Arsenault Creek, PIRO. USFWS. Ashland, WI.
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