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fathead minnow

American  

noun

  1. a North American cyprinid fish, Pimephales promelas, having an enlarged, soft head.


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Small muddy streams were preferred by P. promelas; however, the fathead minnow was taken in all habitats, and in association with most other species.

From Fishes of the Big Blue River Basin, Kansas by W. L. Minckley

The fathead minnow was ubiquitous, and was dominant at several stations on the smallest creeks.

From Fishes of the Wakarusa River in Kansas by James E. Deacon

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