Blotchside darter (Percina burtoni)

Scientific name: Percina burtoni Fowler, 1945

Blotchside darter (Percina burtoni)

The Blotchside darter (Percina burtoni) is a freshwater fish of the family Percidae. Native range: North America, Tennessee and Cumberland River drainages in Virginia, North Carolina, Kentucky and Tennessee, USA.

Biology

Inhabits gravel runs and riffles of clear, small to medium rivers; also found in creeks. Feeds on mayfly, caddisfly, stonefly, midge, and blackfly larvae and adult and larval riffle beetles.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Percina burtoni
Family
Percidae (Perches)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
16.0
Common length
11.0
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North America: Tennessee and Cumberland River drainages in Virginia, North Carolina, Kentucky and Tennessee, USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Vulnerable (VU) (D2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (tmax=4)

Sources

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

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