Bluntnose minnow (Pimephales notatus)

Scientific name: Pimephales notatus Rafinesque, 1820

Bluntnose minnow (Pimephales notatus)

The Bluntnose minnow (Pimephales notatus) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 33°C (91°F).

Bluntnose minnow care at a glance

Temperature
33°C (91°F)

Biology

Occurs almost anywhere in its range but most common in clear rocky streams; also inhabits large rivers, reservoirs and glacial lakes to the north. Feeds on algae, detritus, entomostraca, and immature insects, especially midge larvae and pupae.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pimephales notatus
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
11.0
Common length
6.5
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North America: Great Lakes, Hudson Bay (Red River) and Mississippi River basins from southern Quebec to southern Manitoba, Canada and south to Louisiana, USA; Atlantic Slope from St. Lawrence River in Quebec to Roanoke River in USA; Gulf Slope from Mobile Bay drainage in Alabama to Mississippi River, USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (tmax=5)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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