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Bullhead minnow  (Pimephales vigilax)

Image source: Dwight Bohlmeyer | inaturalist.org

General data

  • Main name: Bullhead minnow
  • Climates: Subtropical
  • Habitat: Freshwater
  • Native: North America
  • Distribution: Rio Grande, Pearl river (Gulf of Mexico), Neches River, Sabine River, Trinity River (Texas), Colorado River (Texas), View all... Mobile River, Mississippi River, Atchafalaya River

Classification

  • Genus: Pimephales - Bluntnose minnows
  • Family: Leuciscidae - Chub family
  • Order: Cypriniformes - Carps
  • Class: Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes
  • Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes
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Taxonomy of Fishes

  • Osteichthyes - Bony fishes->
    • Coelacanthi - Lobe-finned fishes->
    • Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes->
      • Perciformes - Perches->
      • Cypriniformes - Carps->
        • Cyprinidae - Carps->
        • Gobionidae - Gudgeons->
        • Tincidae - Tench->
        • Cobitidae - True loaches->
        • Acheilognathidae - Bitterling-like cyprinids->
        • Leuciscidae - Chub family->
          • Squalius - Chubs->
          • Abramis - Breams->
          • Ballerus - Blue Breams->
          • Blicca - Silver Breams->
          • Vimba - Vimbas->
          • Chondrostoma - Nases->
          • Alburnoides - Riffle minnows->
          • Alburnus - Bleaks->
          • Phoxinus - Eurasian minnows->
          • Leucaspius - Moderlieschens->
          • Leuciscus - Eurasian daces->
          • Telestes - Souffies->
          • Pelecus - Sabrefishes->
          • Rutilus - Roaches->
          • Scardinius - Rudds->
          • Pachychilon - Macedonian Roaches->
          • Pelasgus - Greek minnow->
          • Achondrostoma - Achondrostoma->
          • Ptychocheilus - Pikeminnows->
          • Pseudaspius - Amur asp->
          • Pseudochondrostoma - Pseudo nase->
          • Gila - Gila chub->
          • Luxilus - Luxilus->
          • Semotilus - Creek chubs->
          • Notemigonus - Golden shiners->
          • Siphateles - Siphateles->
          • Richardsonius - Redside shiners->
          • Orthodon - Orthodon->
          • Campostoma - Stonerollers->
          • Nocomis - North American chubs->
          • Leucos - Adriatic roaches->
          • Sarmarutilus - Sarmarutilus->
          • Delminichthys - Karst minnows->
          • Phoxinellus - Adriatic naked minnows->
          • Parachondrostoma - South-west European nase->
          • Iberochondrostoma - Iberian nase->
          • Petroleuciscus - Ponto-Caspian chubs->
          • Pimephales - Bluntnose minnows->
            • Fathead minnow (Pimephales promelas)
            • Bluntnose minnow (Pimephales notatus)
            • Slim minnow (Pimephales tenellus)
            • Bullhead minnow (Pimephales vigilax)
          • Rhinichthys - Riffle daces->
          • Cyprinella - Satinfin shiners->
          • Macrhybopsis - Blacktail chubs->
          • Platygobio - Platygobio->
          • Chrosomus - Redbelly dace->
          • Notropis - Eastern shiners->
          • Erimystax - Slender chubs->
          • Clinostomus - Redside daces->
          • Couesius - Couesius->
          • Mylocheilus - Mylocheilus->
          • Acrocheilus - Acrocheilus->
          • Acanthobrama - Acanthobrama->
          • Agosia - Agosia->
          • Algansea - Algansea->
          • Anaecypris - Anaecypris->
          • Aspiolucius - Aspiolucius->
          • Aztecula - Aztecula->
          • Capoetobrama - Capoetobrama->
          • Hemitremia - Hemitremia->
          • Codoma - Codoma->
          • Dionda - Desert Minnows->
          • Eremichthys - Eremichthys->
          • Ericymba - Ericymba->
          • Evarra - Evarra->
          • Exoglossum - Exoglossum->
          • Hesperoleucus - Hesperoleucus->
          • Hybognathus - Hybognathus->
          • Hybopsis - Hybopsis->
          • Iberocypris - Iberocypris->
          • Iotichthys - Iotichthys->
          • Ladigesocypris - Ladigesocypris->
          • Lavinia - Lavinia->
          • Lepidomeda - Lepidomeda->
          • Leucalburnus - Leucalburnus->
          • Lythrurus - Lythrurus->
          • Margariscus - Margariscus->
          • Meda - Meda->
          • Mirogrex - Mirogrex->
          • Moapa - Moapa->
          • Mylopharodon - Mylopharodon->
          • Opsopoeodus - Opsopoeodus->
          • Oregonichthys - Oregonichthys->
          • Oreoleuciscus - Oreoleuciscus->
          • Pararhinichthys - Pararhinichthys->
          • Phenacobius - Phenacobius->
          • Plagopterus - Plagopterus->
          • Pogonichthys - Pogonichthys->
          • Protochondrostoma - Protochondrostoma->
          • Pseudophoxinus - Pseudophoxinus->
          • Pteronotropis - Pteronotropis->
          • Relictus - Relictus->
          • Rhynchocypris - Rhynchocypris->
          • Tampichthys - Tampichthys->
          • Stypodon - Stypodon->
          • Tropidophoxinellus - Tropidophoxinellus->
          • Yuriria - Yuriria->
          • Paranotropis - Paranotropis->
          • Miniellus - Miniellus->
        • Nemacheilidae - Stone loaches->
        • Xenocyprididae - East Asian minnows->
        • Catostomidae - Suckers->
        • Leptobarbidae - Cigar barbs->
        • Balitoridae - River loaches->
        • Barbuccidae - Fire-eyed loaches->
        • Botiidae - Pointface loaches->
        • Danionidae - Danios->
        • Ellopostomatidae - Square-head loaches->
        • Gastromyzontidae - Hillstream loaches->
        • Gyrinocheilidae - Algae eaters->
        • Paedocyprididae - Tiny carps->
        • Psilorhynchidae - Mountain carps->
        • Serpenticobitidae - Snake loaches->
        • Sundadanionidae - Tiny danios->
        • Tanichthyidae - Mountain minnows->
        • Vaillantellidae - Longfin loaches->
      • Esociformes - Pikes->
      • Salmoniformes - Salmons and Trouts->
      • Siluriformes - Catfishes->
      • Scorpaeniformes - Mail-cheeked fishes->
      • Gasterosteiformes - Sticklebacks->
      • Gadiformes - Cods->
      • Anguilliformes - Eels and morays->
      • Clupeiformes - Herrings->
      • Syngnathiformes - Pipefishes and Seahorses->
      • Gobiiformes - Gobies->
      • Mugiliformes - Mullets->
      • Carangiformes - Jacks->
      • Beloniformes - Needlefishes->
      • Labriformes - Wrasses->
      • Scombriformes - Mackerels->
      • Mulliformes - Goatfishes->
      • Pleuronectiformes - Flatfishes->
      • Aulopiformes - Grinners->
      • Blenniiformes - Blennies->
      • Cyprinodontiformes - Toothcarps->
      • Osmeriformes - Smelts->
      • Centrarchiformes - Basses and sunfishes->
      • Cichliformes - Cichlids->
      • Characiformes - Characins->
      • Osteoglossiformes - Bony tongues->
      • Elopiformes - Tarpons and tenpounders->
      • Anabantiformes - Gouramies and snakeheads->
      • Gymnotiformes - South American knifefish->
      • Istiophoriformes - Barracudas->
      • Albuliformes - Bonefishes->
      • Lepidogalaxiiformes - Salamanderfishes->
      • Lophiiformes - Anglerfishes->
      • Spariformes - Breams and porgies->
      • Trachiniformes - Weeverfishes->
      • Moroniformes - Temperate basses->
      • Acanthuriformes - Surgeonfishes->
      • Zeiformes - Dories->
      • Tetraodontiformes - Puffers and filefishes->
      • Holocentriformes - Squirrelfishes->
      • Dactylopteriformes - Flying gurnards->
      • Lampriformes - Lamprids->
      • Galaxiiformes - Southern smelts->
      • Batrachoidiformes - Toadfishes->
      • Hiodontiformes - Mooneyes->
      • Percopsiformes - Trout-perches->
      • Callionymiformes - Dragonets->
      • Atheriniformes - Silversides->
      • Notacanthiformes - Spiny eels->
      • Saccopharyngiformes - Swallowers and Gulpers->
      • Alepocephaliformes - Slickheads and tubeshoulders->
      • Gonorynchiformes - Milkfishes->
      • Argentiniformes - Marine smelts->
      • Stomiiformes - Lightfishes and dragonfishes->
      • Ateleopodiformes - Jellynose fishes->
      • Myctophiformes - Lanternfishes->
      • Stylephoriformes - Tube-eyes->
      • Polymixiiformes - Beardfishes->
      • Beryciformes - Sawbellies->
      • Trachichthyiformes - Rughies->
      • Ophidiiformes - Cusk-eels->
      • Kurtiformes - Nurseryfishes & Cardinalfishes->
      • Synbranchiformes - Swamp eels->
      • Gobiesociformes - Clingfishes->
      • Acropomatiformes - Oceanic basses->
    • Cladistii - Bichirs->
    • Dipneusti - Lungfishes->
    • Chondrostei - Sturgeons->
    • Holostei - Gars and Bowfins->
  • Chondrichthyes - Cartilaginous fishes->
  • Agnatha - Jawless fishes->
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