Margariscus

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Margariscus
Pearl dace.jpg
Margariscus margarita
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Leuciscidae
Subfamily: Plagopterinae
Genus: Margariscus
Cockerell, 1909
Type species
Clinostomus margarita
Cope, 1867

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.

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