Margariscus
| Margariscus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| 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 cyprinid fishes found in North America. There are currently two recognized species in this genus.
Species[]
- Margariscus margarita (Cope, 1867) (Allegheny pearl dace)
- Margariscus nachtriebi (, 1896) (Northern pearl dace)
References[]
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). Species of Margariscus in FishBase. August 2011 version.
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- Margariscus
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