Identification
The blunt head and fairly flat back give the fish a sturdy profile. Examine the tail-base spot and the pale gap in front of it. Breeding males also develop tubercles on the snout and conspicuous changes to their pectoral fins.
Size and Weight
The maximum reported total length is 9.2 cm, approximately 3.6 inches. A common length is 5.7 cm, about 2.2 inches. No dependable maximum weight was established.
Habitat and Feeding
Quiet pools and runs over sand, silt or gravel are typical river habitat. Backwaters with slow flow can also hold the species. Feeding near the bottom supplies aquatic insect larvae and other material, including algae.
Fishing Context
No verified species-specific hook bait or lure recommendation was established. Identification should come before assigning a minnow a baitfish role, since local collection, possession and movement rules may differ.
A Small Fin Detail With Identification Value
During breeding, the male’s pectoral fins become milky white with a black front edge. That black edge is a useful distinction from the similar Bluntnose Minnow. The feature is seasonal, so its absence on a nonbreeding fish is not decisive by itself.
All Lakes With Bullhead Minnow
Browse all lakes and reservoirs with confirmed Bullhead Minnow records in our database, listed alphabetically.
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- Bartholomew Lake Ouachita, LA
- Blue Mountain Lake Yell, AR
- Brushy Lake Tensas, LA
- Bryan Lake Brazoria, TX
- Caddo Lake Caddo, LA
- Cane River Lake Natchitoches, LA
- Canyon Lake Comal, TX
- Choke Canyon Reservoir Live Oak, TX
- Coleto Creek Cooling Pond Goliad, TX
- Crooked Creek Reservoir Evangeline, LA
- Cross Lake Caddo, LA
- Dubuisson Lake St. Landry, LA
- Fort Phantom Hill Lake Jones, TX
- Gibbons Creek Reservoir Grimes, TX
- Inks Lake Burnet, TX
- John K. Kelly Grand Bayou Reservoir Red River, LA
- Kirby Lake Taylor, TX
- Lake Alice Jim Wells, TX
- Lake Austin Travis, TX
- Lake Claiborne Claiborne, LA
- Lake Conroe Montgomery, TX
- Lake Corpus Christi Live Oak, TX
- Lake Corpus Christi San Patricio, TX
- Lake Dardanelle Johnson, AR