Cheat minnow
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| Cheat minnow | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Vertebrata |
| Class: | Osteichthyes |
| Subclass: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Genus: | Pararhinichthys Goldsborough & H. W. Clark, 1908 |
| Species: | P. bowersi |
| Binomial name | |
| Pararhinichthys bowersi (Goldsborough & H. W. Clark, 1908) | |
The cheat minnow (Pararhinichthys bowersi) is a demersal, freshwater fish endemic to the United States, most commonly found in the Ohio River basin. It is the only species in its genus.
Endangered species
In the United States the Cheat minnow is considered to be Endangered, under the Endangered Species Act.
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). "Pararhinichthys bowersi" in FishBase. August 2011 version.
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