Amber darter (Percina antesella)

Scientific name: Percina antesella Williams & Etnier, 1977

The Amber darter (Percina antesella) is a freshwater fish of the family Percidae. Native range: North America, Conasauga and Etowah rivers (in Coosa River system) in southeastern Tennessee and northern Georgia, USA.

Biology

Occurs in swift gravel and sand riffles and runs of medium-sized rivers. Feeds on snails, limpets and immature aquatic insects, particularly caddisfly larvae and mayfly nymphs.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Percina antesella
Family
Percidae (Perches)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
7.2
Common length
5.3
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North America: Conasauga and Etowah rivers (in Coosa River system) in southeastern Tennessee and northern Georgia, USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Vulnerable (VU) (D2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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