Pimphales promelas

"FATHEAD MINNOW"

Prepare... to discover the fathead minnow!
(Pimephales promelas), is a species of temperate freshwater fish belonging to the Pimephales genus of the cyprinid family.
So where in the world does the word Pimephales promelas come from?! The first step in learning about the fathead minnow is to learn the fish's
classification
.



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