Fathead minnow  (Pimephales promelas)

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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->