Allegheny pearl dace

Allegheny pearl dace
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Leuciscidae
Genus: Margariscus
Species:
M. margarita
Binomial name
Margariscus margarita
(Cope, 1867)
Synonyms[2]
  • Clinostomus margarita
    Cope, 1867
  • Leuciscus carletoni
    Kendall, 1903
  • Leuciscus margarita
    (Cope, 1867)
  • Semotilus margarita
    (Cope, 1867)

The Allegheny pearl dace (Margariscus margarita) is a species of cyprinid fish. It is a demersal, freshwater fish, with a dark green back and silvery body. This species is omnivorous, consuming algae, as well as arthropods. M. margarita's range spans southern Canada and the northern United States. While not considered endangered at the federal level in the United States, several states either consider this species endangered or threatened; it faces threats of habitat destruction and invasive species.

  1. ^ NatureServe (2013). "Margariscus margarita". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T202156A18231643. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T202156A18231643.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Margariscus margarita". FishBase. March 2010 version.