Bullhead Minnow

Pimephales vigilax

Nine Point Two Centimeters Catfish from North American Waters

Tropical
Northern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
North America
West Asia
Small
Tropical fish

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.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Pimephales
Maximum length: 9.2 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: North America: Mississippi River basin from western Pennsylvania to Minnesota in USA, and south to Gulf; Gulf Slope drainages from Mobile Bay in Georgia and Alabama to Rio Grande in Texas and New Mexico, USA and Mexico.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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