Allegheny Pearl Dace
Margariscus margarita
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Fish
The Allegheny Pearl Dace is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish in the class Teleostei. It belongs to the order Cypriniformes, family Leuciscidae and subfamily Plagopterinae. It is a demersal freshwater fish with a dark green back and silvery body. This species is omnivorous, consuming algae and arthropods. M. margarita's range spans southern Canada and the northern United States.
Classification
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Cypriniformes
- Family
- Leuciscidae
- Genus
- Margariscus