| Common name | Barrens topminnow |
| Language | English |
| Type | AFS |
| Official trade name | No |
| Rank | 1 - (Legal common name (unique)) |
| Country | United States (contiguous states) |
| Locality | |
| Ref. | Nelson, J.S., E.J. Crossman, H. Espinosa-Pérez, L.T. Findley, C.R. Gilbert, R.N. Lea and J.D. Williams, 2004 |
| Life stage | juveniles and adults |
| Sex | females and males |
| Core | behavior |
| 1st modifier | other/n.a. |
| 2nd modifier | |
| Remarks | 'topminnow', named for their adaptations to surface feeding (see http://www.state.ia.us/government/dnr/organiza/fwb/fish/iafish/miscfam/killfam.htm). Also Ref. 3814. |