Margariscus

Margariscus
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
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 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)

References

• Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Margariscus". FishBase. August 2011 version.