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.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Bullhead 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
- Pimephales notatus
- Hudsonius hudsonius
- Miniellus multicorniculatus
- Paranotropis spectrunculus
- Phenacobius mirabilis
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Cypriniformes
- Family
- Leuciscidae
- Genus
- Pimephales
- Species
- Pimephales vigilax
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