Freckled darter (Percina lenticula)

Scientific name: Percina lenticula Richards & Knapp, 1964

The Freckled darter (Percina lenticula) is a freshwater fish of the family Percidae. Native range: North America, found only in the USA in Mobile Bay, Pascagoula River and Pearl River drainages of Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana.

Biology

Occurs in fast, deep rocky riffles of small to medium rivers. Giant of the darters.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Percina lenticula
Family
Percidae (Perches)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
20.0
Common length
14.7
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North America: found only in the USA in Mobile Bay, Pascagoula River and Pearl River drainages of Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Vulnerable (VU) (B1+2ad, D2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (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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