Pararhinichthys bowersi
| Pararhinichthys bowersi | |
|---|---|
| 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) | |
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
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). "Pararhinichthys bowersi" in FishBase. August 2011 version.
External links
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