The cheat minnow (''Pararhinichthys bowersi'') is a
demersal
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,
freshwater fish
Freshwater fish are those that spend some or all of their lives in fresh water, such as rivers and lakes, with a salinity of less than 1.05%. These environments differ from marine conditions in many ways, especially the difference in levels of s ...
endemic
Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found els ...
to the
United States
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, most commonly found in the
Ohio River basin. 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
An F1 hybrid (also known as filial 1 hybrid) is the first filial generation of offspring of distinctly different parental types. F1 hybrids are used in genetics, and in selective breeding, where the term F1 crossbreed may be used. The term is somet ...
of ''
Rhinichthys cataractae'' and ''
Nocomis micropogon
The river chub (''Nocomis micropogon'') is a minnow in the family Cyprinidae. It is one of the most common fishes in North American streams.
Appearance and anatomy
The river chub is a robust minnow, dark olivaceous above to dusky yellow below, ...
''.
References
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Leuciscinae
Fish of North America
Fish of the United States
Fish described in 1908
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