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Mike V.A. Burrell, license: CC BY-NC 4.0, source: iNaturalist
Superclass:
Osteichthyes
Class:
Teleostei
Order:
Cypriniformes
Family:
Leuciscidae
Subfamily:
Pogonichthyinae
Genus:
Pimephales
Species:
promelas
Common:
Fathead minnow
Climates:
Tropical
Temperate
Subtropical
Boreal
Waters:
Freshwater
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Regions:
Asia - Inland Waters
Europe - Inland Waters
North America - Inland Waters
Nelson, K. R., Schroeder, A. L., Ankley, G. T., Blackwell, B. R., Blanksma, C., Degitz, S. J., Flynn, K. M., Jensen, K. M., Johnson, R. D., Kahl, M. D., Knapen, D., Kosian, P. A., Milsk, R. Y., Randolph, E. C., Saari, T., Stinckens, E., Vergauwen, L., Villeneuve, D. L. 2016. Impaired Anterior Swim Bladder inflation Following Exposure to the Thyroid Peroxidase inhibitor 2-Mercaptobenzothiazole Part I: Fathead Minnow. Aquatic Toxicology, 173: 192-203.
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