Margariscus

Summary

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.

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

Species edit

References edit

  • Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). Species of Margariscus in FishBase. August 2011 version.