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Bullhead Minnow

Pimephales vigilax

Classification

The bullhead minnow (Pimephales vigilax) is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Leuciscidae, the shiners, daces and minnows. This demersal fish is native to the Mississippi River system in the United States, to tributaries of Lake Huron and Lake Michigan and to northern Mexico. History The bullhead minnow was first described by Spencer Baird and Charles Girard in 1853.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United States of America · 1,483