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Scientific Name
Pimephales promelas
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Pimephales promelas Rafinesque, 1820
Park
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve (NERI)
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
Data Source: Jesse Purvis, Aquatic Ecologist, 11/18/2010.
Nativeness
Non-native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Jesse Purvis, Aquatic Ecologist, 11/18/2010.
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: Jesse Purvis, Aquatic Ecologist, 11/18/2010.
Abundance
Occasional
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Jesse Purvis, Aquatic Ecologist, 11/18/2010.
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
Data Source: Jesse Purvis, Aquatic Ecologist, 11/18/2010.
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
amk - I & M Office
Created Date
1/5/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
kcallahan@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
5/19/2021 11:01:37 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Welsh et al., 2004. NPBIB-615175., Accepted Detail: 1) Dr. Jay R. Stauffer, Jr., Distinguished Professor of Ichthyology, The Pennsylvania State University; 2) Stauffer, J. R., J. M. Boltz, and L. R. White. 1995. The Fishes of West Virginia. Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia.
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