Appalachia darter (Percina gymnocephala)

Scientific name: Percina gymnocephala Beckham, 1980

Appalachia darter (Percina gymnocephala)

The Appalachia darter (Percina gymnocephala) is a freshwater fish of the family Percidae. Native range: North America, occurs only in New River drainage above Kanawha Falls in West Virginia, Virginia and North Carolina in the USA.

Biology

Inhabits gravel and rubble runs and riffles of small to medium rivers.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Percina gymnocephala
Family
Percidae (Perches)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
9.6
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North America: occurs only in New River drainage above Kanawha Falls in West Virginia, Virginia and North Carolina in the USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
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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