Minnows

Bluntnose - Similar to fathead minnow commonly used for bait, the bluntnose minnow is a common minnow in most of Alabama.

Bullhead - With a broad, flat back in covered with small scales like all Pimephales, the lateral line of the bullhead minnow is bent dorsally near its anterior end, which distinguishes this species from the bluntnose minnow.

Chub - Several different types of minnows are given the common name of "chub."

Cypress - Similar in appearance and distribution to the Mississippi silvery minnow, the cypress minnow has a more angular profile, is more compressed, and prefers quieter waters.

Dace - Dace is a common name for several minnow types with small scales.

Fathead - The fathead minnow is the most popular bait minnow in the country, and it is commonly called a tuffie.

Goldfish and Carps - All goldfish and carp are exotic to Alabama.

Mississippi Silvery - The Mississippi silvery minnow is common in sluggish streams throughout the Mississippi and Mobile basins.

Pugnose - The pugnose minnow is best known for its small head and small, almost vertical mouth.

Riffle - The riffle minnow is a bottom dwelling minnow that is endemic to (only found in) the Mobile basin.

Shiners - Reflective minnows that have the common name shiner.

Silverjaw - The silverjaw minnow is easily recognized by its extensive tubular sensory system, which appears on live individuals as silvery or translucent streaks on the underside of the head.

Stargazing - More slender and fusiform than the riffle and suckermouth minnow, the stargazing minnow is found in the Tennessee, Green and Cumberland river drainages.

Stonerollers - The largescale stoneroller and the bluefin stoneroller live in Alabama.

Suckermouth - A single suckermouth minnow specimen collected at night in Cedar Creek, Tennessee River basin, in 1993 may represent the first record of this species from Alabama in nearly 30 years.