The pugnose minnow (Opsopoeodus emiliae) is a species of cyprinid fish found in the eastern North America. There are two recognized subspecies with the subspecies from Florida recognized as race peninsularis.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Pugnose Minnow being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Alburnops texanus
- Paranotropis volucellus
- Miniellus multicorniculatus
- Miniellus missuriensis
- Miniellus stramineus
- Notropis maculatus
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Cypriniformes
- Family
- Leuciscidae
- Genus
- Opsopoeodus
- Species
- Opsopoeodus emiliae
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