The Allegheny Pearl Dace (Margariscus margarita) 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.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Allegheny Pearl Dace being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Margariscus nachtriebi
- Couesius plumbeus
- Rhynchocypris steindachneri
- Gila orcuttii
- Rhynchocypris lagowskii
- Campostoma anomalum
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Cypriniformes
- Family
- Leuciscidae
- Genus
- Margariscus
- Species
- Margariscus margarita
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