Kingdom Animalia Subphylum Vertebrata Order Cypriniformes Scientific name Pararhinichthys bowersi Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Subclass Actinopterygii Family Cyprinidae Higher classification Pararhinichthys | |
Similar Phenacobius, Opsopoeodus emiliae, Loach minnow, Dionda, Sailfin shiner | ||
Pararhinichthys bowersi, the cheat minnow, is a demersal, freshwater fish endemic to the United States, most commonly found in the Ohio River basin. It is the only species in the genus Pararhinichthys.
Endangered species
In the United States the Cheat minnow is considered to be Endangered, under the Endangered Species Act.
References
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