Biology:Margariscus

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Short description: Genus of fishes

Margariscus
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Leuciscidae
Subfamily: Plagopterinae
Genus: Margariscus
Cockerell, 1909

Margariscus, known as the pearl daces, is a genus of leusiscid fishes found in North America. There are currently two recognized species in this genus. Margariscus comes from the Greek word margariskos, meaning pearl.

Species

  • Margariscus margarita (Cope, 1867) (Allegheny pearl dace)
  • Margariscus nachtriebi (Cox, 1896) (Northern pearl dace)

References

Wikidata ☰ Q1960899 entry