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Scientific Name
Pimephales promelas
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Pimephales promelas Rafinesque, 1820
Park
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area (DEWA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
fathead minnow
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Actinopterygii |
| Class | Teleostei |
| Superorder | Ostariophysi |
| Order | Cypriniformes |
| Superfamily | Cyprinoidea |
| Family | Leuciscidae |
| Subfamily | Pogonichthyinae |
| Genus | Pimephales |
| Species | Pimephales promelas |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Present in a few areas; where the species may be common.; Data Source: Horowitz et al., 2008. Fish Inventories of DEWA and UPDE; Jennifer Stingelin Keefer, NPSpecies Database Manager, 6/4/2013.
Nativeness
Non-native
Nativeness Notes
Introduced to the Delaware River drainage.; Data Source: Horowitz et al., 2008. Fish Inventories of DEWA and UPDE; Jennifer Stingelin Keefer, NPSpecies Database Manager, 6/4/2013.
Legacy NPSpecies information may no longer be applicable, please remove if it is not applicable.
In legacy NPSpecies Cultivation value was Not cultivated with comment: Data Source: Horowitz et al., 2008. Fish Inventories of DEWA and UPDE; Jennifer Stingelin Keefer, NPSpecies Database Manager, 6/4/2013.
Abundance
Uncommon
Abundance Notes
Locally abundant in some ponds.; Data Source: Rich Evans, Ecologist, Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, 8/5/2013.
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
Year-round resident.; Data Source: Rich Evans, Ecologist, Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, 8/5/2013.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
BLA - I&M Office
Created Date
10/19/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Jennifer Stingelin Keefer
Last Modified Date
8/8/2013 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Horowitz et al., 2008. Fish Inventories of Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area and Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River (Final Draft Version). NATUREBIB-2198239., Accepted Detail: 7th edition (2013) of Common and Scientific Names of Fishes from the United States, Canada, and Mexico--accessed on-line 6/3/2013 from http://fisheries.org/docs/pub_fish_names.pdf; Dr. Jay R. Stauffer, Jr., Distinguished Professor of Ichthyology, The Pennsylvania State University, 6/13/2007.
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Eisenhower National Historic Site (EISE)
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Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument (LIBI)
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New River Gorge National Park and Preserve (NERI)
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Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (SLBE)
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Voyageurs National Park (VOYA)
Wilson's Creek National Battlefield (WICR)
Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve (TAPR)
Theodore Roosevelt National Park (THRO)
Valles Caldera National Preserve (VALL)
Arches National Park (ARCH)
Badlands National Park (BADL)
Bandelier National Monument (BAND)
Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site (BEOL)
Big Bend National Park (BIBE)
Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area (BICA)
Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area (BISO)
Blue Ridge Parkway (BLRI)
Canyon De Chelly National Monument (CACH)
Canyonlands National Park (CANY)
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park (CHOH)
Curecanti National Recreation Area (CURE)
Cuyahoga Valley National Park (CUVA)
Herbert Hoover National Historic Site (HEHO)
Glacier National Park (GLAC)
Presidio of San Francisco (PRSF)
Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GOGA)
Effigy Mounds National Monument (EFMO)
Missouri National Recreational River (MNRR)
Isle Royale National Park (ISRO)
Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument (FLFO)
Lassen Volcanic National Park (LAVO)
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore (PIRO)
Fort Laramie National Historic Site (FOLA)
Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site (KNRI)
Grand Portage National Monument (GRPO)
Pipestone National Monument (PIPE)
Eisenhower National Historic Site (EISE)
Ozark National Scenic Riverways (OZAR)
Pecos National Historical Park (PECO)
Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument (LIBI)
Mississippi National River and Recreation Areas (MISS)
Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument (GICL)
Grand Canyon National Park (GRCA)
Redwood National Park (REDW)
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve (NERI)
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area (GLCA)
George Washington Carver National Monument (GWCA)
Niobrara National Scenic River (NIOB)
Dinosaur National Monument (DINO)
Hot Springs National Park (HOSP)
Lake Meredith National Recreation Area (LAMR)
Homestead National Historical Park (HOME)
Indiana Dunes National Park (INDU)
Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GRSM)
Tuzigoot National Monument (TUZI)
Vicksburg National Military Park (VICK)
Wind Cave National Park (WICA)
Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River (UPDE)
Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway (SACN)
Valley Forge National Historical Park (VAFO)
Scotts Bluff National Monument (SCBL)
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (SLBE)
Washita Battlefield National Historic Site (WABA)
Voyageurs National Park (VOYA)
Wilson's Creek National Battlefield (WICR)
Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve (TAPR)
Theodore Roosevelt National Park (THRO)
Valles Caldera National Preserve (VALL)
