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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.
Other Parks
Agate Fossil Beds National Monument (AGFO)
Badlands National Park (BADL)
Bandelier National Monument (BAND)
Arches National Park (ARCH)
Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site (BEOL)
Blue Ridge Parkway (BLRI)
Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area (BICA)
Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area (BISO)
Canyon De Chelly National Monument (CACH)
Canyonlands National Park (CANY)
Big Bend National Park (BIBE)
Glacier National Park (GLAC)
Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GOGA)
Effigy Mounds National Monument (EFMO)
Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument (FLFO)
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park (CHOH)
Fort Laramie National Historic Site (FOLA)
Eisenhower National Historic Site (EISE)
Cuyahoga Valley National Park (CUVA)
Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument (GICL)
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area (GLCA)
Dinosaur National Monument (DINO)
Curecanti National Recreation Area (CURE)
Herbert Hoover National Historic Site (HEHO)
Presidio of San Francisco (PRSF)
Missouri National Recreational River (MNRR)
Isle Royale National Park (ISRO)
Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway (SACN)
Lassen Volcanic National Park (LAVO)
Scotts Bluff National Monument (SCBL)
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore (PIRO)
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (SLBE)
Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site (KNRI)
Grand Portage National Monument (GRPO)
Pipestone National Monument (PIPE)
Ozark National Scenic Riverways (OZAR)
Pecos National Historical Park (PECO)
Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument (LIBI)
Mississippi National River and Recreation Areas (MISS)
Grand Canyon National Park (GRCA)
Redwood National Park (REDW)
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve (NERI)
Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve (TAPR)
Theodore Roosevelt National Park (THRO)
George Washington Carver National Monument (GWCA)
Niobrara National Scenic River (NIOB)
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)
Valley Forge National Historical Park (VAFO)
Washita Battlefield National Historic Site (WABA)
Voyageurs National Park (VOYA)
Wilson's Creek National Battlefield (WICR)
Valles Caldera National Preserve (VALL)
Badlands National Park (BADL)
Bandelier National Monument (BAND)
Arches National Park (ARCH)
Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site (BEOL)
Blue Ridge Parkway (BLRI)
Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area (BICA)
Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area (BISO)
Canyon De Chelly National Monument (CACH)
Canyonlands National Park (CANY)
Big Bend National Park (BIBE)
Glacier National Park (GLAC)
Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GOGA)
Effigy Mounds National Monument (EFMO)
Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument (FLFO)
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park (CHOH)
Fort Laramie National Historic Site (FOLA)
Eisenhower National Historic Site (EISE)
Cuyahoga Valley National Park (CUVA)
Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument (GICL)
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area (GLCA)
Dinosaur National Monument (DINO)
Curecanti National Recreation Area (CURE)
Herbert Hoover National Historic Site (HEHO)
Presidio of San Francisco (PRSF)
Missouri National Recreational River (MNRR)
Isle Royale National Park (ISRO)
Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway (SACN)
Lassen Volcanic National Park (LAVO)
Scotts Bluff National Monument (SCBL)
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore (PIRO)
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (SLBE)
Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site (KNRI)
Grand Portage National Monument (GRPO)
Pipestone National Monument (PIPE)
Ozark National Scenic Riverways (OZAR)
Pecos National Historical Park (PECO)
Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument (LIBI)
Mississippi National River and Recreation Areas (MISS)
Grand Canyon National Park (GRCA)
Redwood National Park (REDW)
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve (NERI)
Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve (TAPR)
Theodore Roosevelt National Park (THRO)
George Washington Carver National Monument (GWCA)
Niobrara National Scenic River (NIOB)
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)
Valley Forge National Historical Park (VAFO)
Washita Battlefield National Historic Site (WABA)
Voyageurs National Park (VOYA)
Wilson's Creek National Battlefield (WICR)
Valles Caldera National Preserve (VALL)
