Scientific Name
Pimephales promelas
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Pimephales promelas Rafinesque, 1820
Park
Isle Royale National Park (ISRO)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Fathead minnow, Harvey Lake Fathead minnow, Northern fathead minnow
Park Synonyms
Pimephales promelas promelas, Pimephales promelas harveyensis
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
Synonyms Pimephales promelas harveyensis and Pimephales promelas promelas (T. Todd, (USGS, Ann Arbor, MI), pers. comm., 9/02). Found in Harvey and Hatchet lakes (Kallemeyn 2000). Found in Lake Superior and Harvey Lake (Johnsson, Shelton, and Jordan 1982).; Data Source: T. Todd, (USGS, Ann Arbor, MI), pers. comm., 9/02. Kallemeyn 2000. Johnsson, Shelton, and Jordan 1982. Hubbs and Lagler 1949. Koelz 1929.
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
The fathead minnow ranges through most of central North America (Scott and Crossman 1985).; Data Source: Scott and Crossman 1985.
Abundance
Uncommon
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Kallemeyn 2000.
Seasonality Tags
- Breeder
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
D M Loope
Created Date
11/18/2002 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Elizabeth Nauertz
Last Modified Date
7/22/2005 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Pimephales promelas harveyensis and Pimephales promelas promelas subspecies designations are not recognized by: Robbins, C. R.; R. M. Bailey; C. E. Bond; J. R. Brooker; E. A. Lachner; and R. N. Lea; and W. B. Scott. 1991. Common and scientific names of fishes from the U.S. and Canada, 5th Ed. Am. Fish. Soc. Spec. Publ. #20. 183pp. Known from Harvey Lake and Hatchet Lake., Park Species Data Source: Kallemeyn, L W. 2000. A Comparison of Fish Communities from 32 Inland Lakes in Isle Royale National Park, 1929 and 1995-1997. US Department of the Interior, US Geological Survey, Washington, DC. Biological Science Report USGS/BRD/BSR-2000-004. Scott, W B and E J Crossman. 1985. Freshwater Fishes of Canada. Canadian Government Publishing Centre, Hull, Quebec. Johnsson, R G, P C Shelton and P A Jordan. 1982. Wildlife of Isle Royale. Isle Royale Natural History Association, Houghton, MI. Hubbs, C L and K F Lagler. 1949. Fishes of Isle Royale, Lake Superior, Michigan. Papers of the Michigan Academy of Science, Arts, and Letters. 33:73-133. Koelz, W. 1929. A Survey of the Lakes of Isle Royale, with an Account of the Fishes Occurring in Them. Institute of Fisheries Research, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.
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