Bullhead minnow
📖 Overview
Adults occur in quiet pools and run over sand, silt, or gravel, in small to large rivers. Most common in medium-sized rivers . They feed on insect immatures . Migratory behaviour is undetermined .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Physical description for Bullhead minnow is currently being compiled.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Bullhead minnow is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; demersal. Subtropical; 46°N - 27°N North America: Mississippi River basin from western Pennsylvania to Minnesota in USA, and south to Gulf; Gulf Slope drainages from Mobile Bay in Georgia and Alabama to Rio Grande in Texas and New Mexico, USA and Mexico.
🌿 Ecology
insect immatures (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Bullhead Minnow |
| 🌍CES | jeleček oklahomský |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Глазастый толстоголов |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | carpita cabeza de toro |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alburnops taurocephalus | Hay | 1881 | Synonym |
| Ceratichthys vigilax | Baird & Girard | 1853 | Synonym |
| Ceraticthys vigilax | Baird & Girard | 1853 | Synonym |
| Cliola velox | Girard | 1856 | Synonym |
| Cliola vivax | Girard | 1856 | Synonym |
| Cochlognathus biguttata | Cope | 1880 | Synonym |
| Cochlognathus ornatus | Baird & Girard | 1854 | Synonym |
| Hyborhynchus perspicuus | Girard | 1856 | Synonym |
| Pimephales vigilax perspicuus | Girard | 1856 | Synonym |
🦠 Common Diseases
The following diseases are known to affect Bullhead minnow.
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 47 records indexed .
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