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Pimephales promelas
(fathead minnow)
Fishes
Native Transplant


Specimen ID163594
GroupFishes
GenusPimephales
Speciespromelas
Common Namefathead minnow
StateLA
CountySt. Tammany
Localityunnamed tributary to Big Branch Bayou, near intersection of Berry Todd and N. Mill Rd, St. Tammany Parish, Lacombe, LA
HUC8 NameLiberty Bayou-Tchefuncta
HUC8 Number8090201
Latitude30.3253
Longitude-89.9055
Lat-Long Sourcereported
Lat-Long Accuracyaccurate
Map
Day1
Month10 (October)
Year2004
Year Accuracy (Specimen)Actual
Contact[not displayed for privacy reasons]
Primary Pathwayescaped captivity aquaculture
Statusestablished
CommentsRosey Red - aquarium form
Record TypeSpecimen
Earliest Recorddrainage
VerifierKyle Piller - Southeastern Louisiana University
Stock Sourcenearby tropical fish farm
Fresh/Marine IntroductionFreshwater
Number Collected/Observedmoderately abundant





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