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Fathead minnow
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P. promelas
Binomial name
Pimephales promelas
(Rafinesque, 1820)

The fathead minnow (Pimephales promelas), also know as the rosy red minnow, is a species of freshwater fish. They are in the Pimephales genus of the cyprinid family. They live in North America and central Canada.[1] This minnow has been introduced to many areas by people. They are golden. They are a feeder fish and are sold in pet stores.

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  1. Page, Lawrence M. and Brooks M. Burr (1991), Freshwater Fishes, p. 129-130, Houghton Mifflin, New York, NY. ISBN 0-395-91091-9