''Margariscus'', known as the pearl daces, is a genus of
leusiscid fishes found in
North America
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. There are currently two recognized species in this genus. Margariscus comes from the Greek word ''margariskos,'' meaning pearl.
Species
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Margariscus margarita
The Allegheny pearl dace (''Margariscus margarita'') is a species of cyprinid fish. It is demersal, freshwater fish, with a dark green back and silvery body. This species is omnivorous, consuming algae, as well as arthropods. ''M. margaritas ra ...
''
(Cope
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, 1867) (Allegheny pearl dace)
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Margariscus nachtriebi
The northern pearl dace (''Margariscus nachtriebi'') is a freshwater ray-finned fish
Actinopterygii (; ), members of which are known as ray-finned fishes, is a class of bony fish. They comprise over 50% of living vertebrate species.
The ra ...
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(Cox
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, 1896) (Northern pearl dace)
References
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Fish of North America
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