Cyprinidae

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.