Pararhinichthys

Cheat minnow

Cheat minnow

Species of fish

The cheat minnow (Pararhinichthys bowersi) is a demersal, freshwater fish endemic to the United States, most commonly found in the Ohio River basin.[1]

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It is the only species in the genus Pararhinichthys. Its taxonomic status is debatable and Pararhinichthys bowersi is most likely to refer to an F1 hybrid of Rhinichthys cataractae and Nocomis micropogon.[2][3]

References

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  1. [1]
    Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2017). "Pararhinichthys bowersi" in FishBase. December 2017 version.
  2. [2]
    "Pararhinichthys bowersi". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
  3. [3]
    Cooper JE (1980). "Egg, Larval and Juvenile Development of Longnose Dace, Rhinichthys cataractae, and River Chub, Nocomis micropogon, with Notes on Their Hybridization". Copeia. 1980 (3): 469–478.


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