Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 7
Source: FishBase. Page, L.M. and B.M. Burr 1991 A field guide to freshwater fishes of North America north of Mexico. Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston. 432 p.
Pimephales promelas Rafinesque, 1820
Fathead Minnow
Family: Cyprinidae
Fathead Minnow
Family: Cyprinidae
Map
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Source: Distribution map provided by Don McPhail for E-Fauna BC
Species Information
Biology
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Distribution
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BC Distribution and Notes The first B.C. introduction of this Great Plains minnow was probably via a “bait bucket” into Two Island Lake near Tupper, B.C. Since the original introduction it has turned up in the Fraser Valley and elsewhere in the province. They are usually associated with heavy vegetation and low oxygen conditions. Source: Information provided by Don McPhail for E-Fauna BC. Global Distribution North America: Over much of North America from Quebec to Northwest Territories, Canada and south to Alabama, Texas and New Mexico, USA. Also in Mexico. Several countries report adverse ecological impact after introduction. Asia: Iran (Ref. 39702). Source: FishBase. Page, L.M. and B.M. Burr 1991 A field guide to freshwater fishes of North America north of Mexico. Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston. 432 p. |
Status Information
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BC Ministry of Environment: BC Species and Ecosystems Explorer--the authoritative source for conservation information in British Columbia. |