Animalia > Chordata > Cypriniformes > Cyprinidae > Margariscus > Margariscus margarita

Margariscus margarita (Nachtrieb dace; Northern dace; Northern minnow; Northern pearl dace; Pearl dace)

Synonyms: Clinostomus margarita; Leuciscus carletoni; Leuciscus margarita; Semotilus margarita; Semotilus marginata
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Wikipedia Abstract

Margariscus margarita, the Pearl Dace, is a species of cyprinid fish. It is 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.
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Infraspecies

Attributes

Adult Length [1]  6 inches (16 cm)
Brood Dispersal [1]  In the open
Brood Egg Substrate [1]  Lithophils (gravel-sand)
Brood Guarder [1]  No
Litter Size [1]  4,240
Maximum Longevity [1]  4 years
Diet [2]  Carnivore, Planktivore, Detritivore
Female Maturity [1]  2 years

Protected Areas

Consumers

Parasitized by 
Cleidodiscus brachus[3]
Gyrodactylus margaritae[3]
Rhabdochona canadensis[3]

Range Map

External References

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Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
1Frimpong, E.A., and P. L. Angermeier. 2009. FishTraits: a database of ecological and life-history traits of freshwater fishes of the United States. Fisheries 34:487-495.
2Myers, P., R. Espinosa, C. S. Parr, T. Jones, G. S. Hammond, and T. A. Dewey. 2006. The Animal Diversity Web (online). Accessed February 01, 2010 at animaldiversity.org
3Gibson, D. I., Bray, R. A., & Harris, E. A. (Compilers) (2005). Host-Parasite Database of the Natural History Museum, London
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0