AnAge entry for Pimephales promelas

Classification (HAGRID: 00205)

Taxonomy: Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Actinopterygii (Taxon entry)
            Order: Cypriniformes
                Family: Cyprinidae
                    Genus: Pimephales
Species: Pimephales promelas
Common name: Fathead minnow

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity: 2 years (wild)
Source: ref. 1
Sample size: Medium
Data quality: Acceptable
Observations: No observations are presently available

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity: 60 days
Male sexual maturity: 60 days
Incubation: 5 days
Clutch size: 4,500 (oviparous)
Adult weight

Metabolism

No information on metabolism is available.

References

[0001] Carey and Judge (2000), Longevity Records: Life Spans of Mammals, Birds, Amphibians, Reptiles, and Fish
[0442] DLIA All Taxa Biodiversity Inventory

External Resources

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