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Margariscus
Sign in to saveMargariscus, 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.
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Northern Pearl Dace
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- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderCypriniformes
- FamilyCyprinidae
Habitatfreshwater
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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)
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Animalia
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North America
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Chordata
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Wikidata
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taxonomy
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Actinopterygii
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Cypriniformes
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National Center for Biotechnology Information
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Q82486
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Integrated Taxonomic Information System
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Global Biodiversity Information Facility
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FishBase
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type species
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Edward Drinker Cope
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World Register of Marine Species
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iNaturalist
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Catalogue of Life
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Barcode of Life Data Systems
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Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera
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Q2506718
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